N-Boc-2-aminoacetaldehyde is an organic building block. It reacts with Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reagent to afford γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-derived α-keto amide/ester units.
Synonyms: tert-Butyl N-(2-oxoethyl)carbamate
Molecular Formula: C7H13NO3
Molecular Weight: 159.18
Linear Structural Formula: HCOCH2NHCO2C(CH3)3
MDL Number: MFCD01321273
Purity: 95%
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.455 (lit.)
Storage: -20C
Application: α-Methylenation of this amino aldehyde proceeds in a quick and efficient manner using a recently reported protocol involving formaldehyde and catalysis by either pyrrolidine proprionic acid or the dipeptide L-Pro-β-Ala.Also used in a three-component synthesis of pyrrolidines involving 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.455(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): O2Si