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Cited in 9 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
application:
L-Aspartic acid β-benzyl ester is used in the synthesis of peptides with a 1,4-diazepine-2,5-dione ring structure and in development of block copolymers.
| Pubchem Sid | 488187240 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488187240 |
| Canonical Smiles | C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)O)N |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-amino-4-oxo-4-phenylmethoxybutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | VGALFAWDSNRXJK-VIFPVBQESA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C11H13NO4/c12-9(11(14)15)6-10(13)16-7-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7,12H2,(H,14,15)/t9-/m0/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 223.23 |
| Beilstein | 1983183 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 2381251 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2381251&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Amino acids, peptides, and analogues |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives |
| Direct Parent | Aspartic acid and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | L-alpha-amino acids Benzyloxycarbonyls Fatty acid esters Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acid esters Amino acids Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Aspartic acid or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - Benzyloxycarbonyl - L-alpha-amino acid - Fatty acid ester - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Benzenoid - Fatty acyl - Carboxylic acid ester - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Amine - Organic oxide - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Primary amine - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aspartic acid and derivatives. These are compounds containing an aspartic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of aspartic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 05, 2026 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 07, 2025 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 07, 2025 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 07, 2025 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 13, 2024 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 18, 2024 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 18, 2024 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 18, 2024 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 26, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 12, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 03, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 28, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 28, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 28, 2023 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 21, 2022 | A109015 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 26, 2022 | A109015 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water. |
|---|---|
| Specific Rotation[α] | 27 ° (C=1, 1mol/L HCl) |
| Melt Point(°C) | 223-227°C |
| Molecular Weight | 223.220 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -2.000 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 6 |
| Exact Mass | 223.084 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 223.084 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 89.600 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 248.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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