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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/N-Cbz-L-Aspartic acid 4-tert-butyl ester
C16H21NO6
323.34 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

4-tert-Butyl hydrogen N-((phenylmethoxy)carbonyl)-L-aspartate

CAS5545-52-8EC226-912-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a protected aspartic acid derivative used in peptide synthesis. It features a tert-butyl ester protecting group on the side chain and a benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz) protecting group on the amino function, making it suitable for stepwise construction of peptides in research and manufacturing settings.

Peptide synthesis building blockProtected amino acid for solid-phase peptide synthesisResearch reagent for pharmaceutical intermediate production

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 4-tert-Butyl hydrogen N-((phenylmethoxy)carbonyl)-L-aspartate (CAS 5545-52-8) is 2924.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2924.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2924 29 70

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-4-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxy]-4-oxo-2-(phenylmethoxycarbonylamino)butanoic acid

InChIKey

HLSLRFBLVZUVIE-LBPRGKRZSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)OCC1=CC=CC=C1

Synonyms (23)
  • Cbz-Asp(O-t-Bu)
  • Cbz-Asp(OBut)-OH
  • Cbz-Asp(OtBu)-OH
  • DEAZA-AMINOPTERIN
  • Z-ASP(OTBU)-OH H2O
  • Z-Asp(OtBu)-OH
  • Z-Asp(OtBu)-OH, >=98.0% (TLC)
  • Z-L-Asp(OtBu)-OH

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