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Boc-Ala-OH

≥99.0% (TLC), for peptide synthesis

Synonym(s):

N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-L-alanine, Boc-L-alanine

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH[NHCO2C(CH3)3]CO2H
CAS Number:
15761-38-3
Molecular Weight:
189.21
Beilstein:
1726365
EC Number:
239-847-8
MDL number:
MFCD00037225
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
57647398
NACRES:
NA.22

product name

Boc-Ala-OH, ≥99.0% (TLC)

Assay

≥99.0% (TLC)

optical activity

[α]20/D −25±1°, c = 2% in acetic acid

reaction suitability

reaction type: Boc solid-phase peptide synthesis
reaction type: C-H Activation
reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Peptide Synthesis

mp

79-83 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

functional group

amine
carboxylic acid

SMILES string

C[C@H](NC(=O)OC(C)(C)C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H15NO4/c1-5(6(10)11)9-7(12)13-8(2,3)4/h5H,1-4H3,(H,9,12)(H,10,11)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

QVHJQCGUWFKTSE-YFKPBYRVSA-N

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Application

Boc-Ala-OH can be used:
  • In the preparation of N-propargylalanine, a key precursor to generate N-(3-aryl)propylated alanine residues.
  • In the resolution of racemic mixture of 3,3′-bis(benzyloxy)-1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diol.
  • In the one-pot synthesis of hybrid tripeptidomimetics containing both amide and imide functionalities.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of N-(3-arylpropyl) amino acid derivatives by sonogashira types of reaction in aqueous media
Lopez-Deber MP, et al.
Organic Letters, 3(18), 2823-2826 (2001)
Convenient synthesis and efficient resolution of 3, 3′-bis (benzyloxy)-1, 1′-binaphthalene-2, 2′-diol
Tsubaki K, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 14(10), 1393-1396 (2003)
A facile one pot route for the synthesis of imide tethered peptidomimetics
Panduranga V, et al.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 14(2), 556-563 (2016)
Huang-Han Chen et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 865, 53-59 (2015-03-04)
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is widely used for microfabrication and bioanalysis; however, its surface functionalization is limited due to the lack of active functional groups and incompatibility with many solvents. We presented a novel approach for in situ fabrication of cleavable peptide
Keyvan Dastmalchi et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 63(30), 6810-6822 (2015-07-15)
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