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47633

Fmoc-Leu-OH

≥97.0%

Synonym(s):

N-(9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl)-L-leucine, Fmoc-L-leucine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H23NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
353.41
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
32160406
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
252-662-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2178254

Product Name

Fmoc-Leu-OH, ≥97.0%

InChI key

CBPJQFCAFFNICX-IBGZPJMESA-N

InChI

1S/C21H23NO4/c1-13(2)11-19(20(23)24)22-21(25)26-12-18-16-9-5-3-7-14(16)15-8-4-6-10-17(15)18/h3-10,13,18-19H,11-12H2,1-2H3,(H,22,25)(H,23,24)/t19-/m0/s1

SMILES string

CC(C)C[C@H](NC(=O)OCC1c2ccccc2-c3ccccc13)C(O)=O

assay

≥97.0%

optical activity

[α]20/D −25±2°, c = 1% in DMF

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-H Activation
reaction type: Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis
reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Peptide Synthesis

mp

152-156 °C (lit.)
152-156 °C

application(s)

peptide synthesis

functional group

Fmoc
amine
carboxylic acid

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

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Application

Fmoc-Leu-OH can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Various oligopeptides by reacting with functionalized α-amino acid hydrochloride salts.
  • A cyclic depsipeptide sansalvamide A, a natural product found in marine fungus.
  • Streptocidin A−D, decapeptide antibiotics naturally found in Streptomyces sp. Tü 6071.
  • Coumaroyl dipeptide amide that can be used for cosmetic applications.

Biochem/physiol Actions

PPARγ ligand that induces insulin sensitization, but not adipogenesis.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Two types of therapeutic agents, which have discrete yet complementary functions, self-assemble into nanofibers in water to formulate a new supramolecular hydrogel as a self-delivery biomaterial to reduce the toxicity of uranyl oxide at the wound sites.
Rapid, high-yield, solid-phase synthesis of the antitumor antibiotic sansalvamide A using a side-chain-tethered phenylalanine building block
Lee Y and Silverman RB
Organic Letters, 2(23), 3743-3746 (2000)

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