Fmoc-(S)-2-Amino-4-Cyclohexyl butanoic acid（CAS# 269078-73-1)

Introduction

N-fluorene methoxycarbonylcyclohexyl-L-homoalanine (FMOC-HOCHA-OH) is an organic compound. Its main properties are as follows:

Appearance: Generally white crystalline solid.

Solubility: Soluble in organic solvents such as dimethylformamide (DMF) and dichloromethane (DCM).

OBJECTIVE: FMOC-HOCHA-OH is commonly used as a protecting group in the chemical synthesis of peptides and proteins. It can protect amino groups during peptide synthesis by reacting with amino acids.

Synthesis method: A common method for the preparation of FMOC-HOCHA-OH is to react FMOC-chloroformate with cyclohexylcarboxylic acid with L-homoalanine to generate a target product.