N-α-Boc-L-tryptophan methyl ester

CAS: 33900-28-6

Ref. 3D-FB48397

Product Information

• Name: N-α-Boc-L-tryptophan methyl ester
• Synonyms: Boc-L-Trp-OMe

Description

The asymmetric synthesis of N-alpha-Boc-L-tryptophan methyl ester is a bioactive metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan. It has been shown to be an inhibitor of the proteolytic enzyme, chymotrypsin, and has been used as a synthetic probe for the study of protein structure. In addition, N-alpha-Boc-L-tryptophan methyl ester has been shown to have antiinflammatory properties due to its ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis.

N-alpha-Boc-L-tryptophan methyl ester is an analog of L-tryptophan and is synthesized from ammonium nitrate and water molecule in a two step process. The first step involves dehydrogenative alkylation with Boc anhydride in the presence of sodium ethoxide in DMF. The second step involves treatment with methanesulfonyl chloride in pyr

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 318.37 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₇H₂₂N₂O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%