Octet / Protecting Groups

tert-Butoxycarbonyl

Included in Protecting Groups.

Source Details

Name

tert-Butoxycarbonyl

Abbreviation

Boc

Protects

Amines

Install Reagents

Boc₂O, base

Remove Reagents

TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) or HCl

Notes

Common in peptide synthesis. Orthogonal to Fmoc.

Protecting Groups

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Included in Protecting Groups.

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Included in Protecting Groups.

Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl

Included in Protecting Groups.

Methyl ester

Included in Protecting Groups.