Boc-D-pyroglutamic acid

Ref. 3D-FB49926

Product Information

• Name: Boc-D-pyroglutamic acid
• Synonyms: Boc-D-Pyr-OH
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Boc-D-pyroglutamic acid is a potassium salt of pyrrolidone-2-carboxylic acid. It is a lactam, which means that it has a cyclic amide group. The structure of this compound is similar to the amino acid glycine and its derivatives. Boc-D-pyroglutamic acid is an enzyme catalyst that takes part in reduction reactions and catalyzes the conversion of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and other compounds into alcohols. This chemical can be used as an intermediate for the synthesis of many organic compounds, such as pharmaceuticals or agrochemicals. Boc-D-pyroglutamic acid also has properties that make it useful for chemoenzymatic syntheses, such as its ability to form reactive intermediates with tertiary amines or alkynes.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 229.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₅NO₅
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H15NO5/c1-10(2,3)16-9(15)11-6(8(13)14)4-5-7(11)12/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H,13,14)/t6-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=MJLQPFJGZTYCMH-ZCFIWIBFSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)OC(=O)N1C(=O)CC[C@@H]1C(=O)O