Nε-Boc-L-lysine

CAS: 2418-95-3

Ref. TR-B656905

Product Information

• Name: Nε-Boc-L-lysine
• Synonyms: N6-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-L-lysine, N6-Carboxy-L-lysine N6-tert-Butyl Ester, (2S)-2-Amino-6-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)hexanoic Acid, N-ω-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-L-lysine, N6-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-L-lysine, Nepsilon-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-L-lysine, epsilon-BOC-L-lysine
• Brand: TRC

Description

Applications Nε-Boc-D-lysine is an N-Boc-protected form of L-Lysine (L468895). L-Lysine is an essential amino acid for humans, with a suggested intake of 5-8 grams per day. L-Lysine can be found in a variety of food, such as eggs and quinoa, but is also mass produced by microbial fermentation. L-Lysine is also used as therapy to treat recurrent herpes simplex infections.
References Anastassiadis, S.: Biotechnology, 1, 11 (2007); Civitelli, R., et al.: Nutrition, 8, 400 (1991); Griffith, R., et al.: Dermatology, 175, 183 (1987)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 246.31
• Formula: C₁₁H₂₂N₂O₄
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H22N2O4/c1-11(2,3)17-10(16)13-7-5-4-6-8(12)9(14)15/h8H,4-7,12H2,1-3H3,(H,13,16)(H,14,15)/t8-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=AJVDJWZAIIWTRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CN(C)c1ccc(C(C)(C)C(=O)O)cc1