Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
4530-20-5
Molecular Formula
C7H13NO4
Molecular Weight
175.18 g/mol
Synonym

N-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]glycine; N-carboxyglycine N-tert-Butyl Ester; (tert-Butoxycarbonyl)aminoacetic Acid; 2-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)acetic Acid; N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)glycine; N-BOC-glycine; N-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]glycine; N-[(tert-Butyloxy)carbonyl]glycine; N-[[(1,1-Dimethylethyl)oxy]carbonyl]glycine; N-t-Butyloxycarbonylglycine

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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N-Boc-glycine is a protected form of the amino acid glycine in which the amino group is blocked with a tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting group. Its formula is C₇H₁₃NO₄. The Boc group helps prevent unwanted reactions at the amine during peptide synthesis, making it widely used as an intermediate in organic and peptide chemistry. The protecting group can be removed under acidic conditions when needed.