Chemical Name: | 1-(9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxycarbonylamino)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid |
CAS Number: | 162648-54-6 |
Product Number: | AG001T9Y(AGN-PC-0KKKUO) |
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MDL No: | MFCD00273464 |
Molecular Formula: | C22H23NO4 |
Molecular Weight: | 365.4223 |
1-[(Fmoc)amino]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is a versatile compound widely used in chemical synthesis due to its ability to act as a building block in the formation of peptide chains. The Fmoc (9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl) group serves as a protecting group, allowing for selective deprotection under specific conditions. This compound is commonly utilized in solid-phase peptide synthesis, where it is attached to a solid support resin and used to facilitate the stepwise assembly of peptide sequences through coupling reactions. By incorporating 1-[(Fmoc)amino]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid into the synthesis process, chemists can efficiently create custom peptides with high purity and yield, making it an essential tool in the field of peptide chemistry.