Methyl 3-pyridin-3-yl-D-alaninate--hydrogen chloride (1/2)

This compound is the dihydrochloride salt of 3-(3-pyridyl)-D-alanine methyl ester, a chiral amino acid derivative used in peptide synthesis. It is primarily employed as a building block for incorporating the 3-pyridylalanine residue into peptide chains.