N-(Methoxycarbonyl)-L-tert-leucine

It is used mainly as a key chiral intermediate in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical manufacturing, most notably in the production of the antiretroviral drug Atazanavir. N-(Methoxycarbonyl)-L-tert-leucine is an amino acid derivative featuring a protected L-tert-leucine core.

API Name Atazanavir
CAS No 162537-11-3
Molecular Formula C8H15NO4
Molecular Weight 189.21 g/mol
Synonyms (2S)-2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid