The L-Leucine,N-[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]-, 2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl ester, with the CAS registry number 3397-35-1, is also known as N-Carbobenzoxy-L-leucine N-succinimidyl ester. It belongs to the product category of Z-Amino Acids and Derivatives. Its EINECS registry number is 222-256-4. This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₈H₂₂N₂O₆ and molecular weight is 362.38. What's more, its IUPAC name is (2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)4-methyl-2-(phenylmethoxycarbonylamino)pentanoate and systematic name is called 2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl N-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]-L-leucinate.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1) ACD/LogP: 1.79; (2) # of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3) ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2; (4) ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 2; (5) ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 10; (6) ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 10; (7) ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 177; (8) ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 177; (9) #H bond acceptors: 8; (10) #H bond donors: 1; (11) #Freely Rotating Bonds: 9; (12) Polar Surface Area: 102.01 Å²; (13) Index of Refraction: 1.561; (14) Molar Refractivity: 91.712 cm³; (15) Molar Volume: 283.159 cm³; (16) Surface Tension: 53.789 dyne/cm; (17) Density: 1.28 g/cm³; (18) Melting Point: 118-120 °C.

Preparation of L-Leucine,N-[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]-, 2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl ester: this chemical is prepared by reaction of N-Hydroxy-succinimide with N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-L-leucine.



This reaction needs reagent DCC. The yield is 60 %.

Uses of L-Leucine,N-[(phenylmethoxy)carbonyl]-, 2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl ester: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce Z-Leu-Gln-OH.



The reaction occurs with reagent Tetrahydrofuran, H₂O. The yield is 77 %.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical should not breathe dust. And you should avoid contacting with skin and eyes.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C2CCC(=O)N2OC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC(=O)OCc1ccccc1
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C18H22N2O6/c1-12(2)10-14(17(23)26-20-15(21)8-9-16(20)22)19-18(24)25-11-13-6-4-3-5-7-13/h3-7,12,14H,8-11H2,1-2H3,(H,19,24)/t14-/m0/s1
(3) InChIKey: YHZUOMRURVTBMO-AWEZNQCLBO