Specification
Synonyms
(2S)-2-Acetamidobutanedioic acid, N-Acetyl-S-aspartic acid
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C6H9NO5/c1-3(8)7-4(6(11)12)2-5(9)10/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI Key
OTCCIMWXFLJLIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N
Melting Point
137-140 ℃(lit.)
141-146℃
Application
N-Acetyl-L-aspartic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
Protected homoserine γ-lactones by selective reduction and acid-catalyzed cyclization reaction.
Racemic amino substituted succinimide derivatives via cyclocondensation reaction.
Optical Activity
[α]20/D +12±1°, c = 2% in 6 M HCl
Reaction Suitability
reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis