Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
162537-11-3
Molecular Formula
C8H15NO4
Molecular Weight
189.21 g/mol
Synonym

(2S)-2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid; (2S)-2-((Methoxyformamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic Acid; (S)-2-[(Methoxycarbonyl)amino]-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid; N-(Methoxycarbonyl)-3-methyl-L-valine;Methyl Carbonyl L-tert Leucine

Keywords
Amino Acid Derivatives
Chiral standards
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(2S)-2-(Methoxyformamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid is a chiral organic compound containing a carboxylic acid group and a methoxyformamido functional group. The (2S) configuration indicates its specific stereochemistry. It is mainly used as a synthetic intermediate in pharmaceutical and organic chemistry research for building complex molecules.