Specification
Description
Boc-L-2-Cyanophenylalanine is a synthetic amino acid, which means it is created by altering natural amino acids. Boc-L-2-Cyanophenylalanine is one of the various analogs of phenylalanine that have been developed for research purposes. It is made up of a modified version of phenylalanine, which has a cyano group attached to the base molecule. This modification makes Boc-L-2-Cyanophenylalanine suitable for a range of experiments, including crystallography and NMR spectroscopy.
Synonyms
N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)-2-cyano-L-phenylalanine, (S)-N-Boc-ortho-cyanophenylalanine, Boc-L-o-cyanophenylalanine
IUPAC Name
(2S)-3-(2-cyanophenyl)-2-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonylamino]propanoic acid
Canonical SMILES
CC(C)(C)OC(=O)NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1C#N)C(=O)O
InChI
1S/C15H18N2O4/c1-15(2,3)21-14(20)17-12(13(18)19)8-10-6-4-5-7-11(10)9-16/h4-7,12H,8H2,1-3H3,(H,17,20)(H,18,19)/t12-/m0/s1
InChI Key
AJHPGXZOIAYYDW-LBPRGKRZSA-N
Boiling Point
480.3±40.0 ℃at 760 mmHg
Application
Boc-L-2-Cyanophenylalanine has several applications in scientific research. This includes the identification of substrate specificity and mechanism of action of enzymes, the investigation of protein-protein interactions, and the study of protein structure and function.
Type
Unusual Amino Acids, Analogs of Phenylalanine and Tyrosine
Vapor Pressure
0.0±1.3 mmHg at 25℃