(R)-Benzyl (1-(benzylamino)-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl)carbamate

It is a chiral building block used in multi-step organic synthesis to create more complex molecules with specific stereochemistry, as seen in the improved synthesis process for Lacosamide. (R)-Benzyl (1-(benzylamino)-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl)carbamate is used mainly as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the preparation of the anticonvulsant drug Lacosamide.

API Name Lacosamide
CAS No 219835-31-1
Molecular Formula C18H20N2O4
Molecular Weight 328.4 g/mol
Synonyms benzyl N-[(2R)-1-(benzylamino)-3-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl]carbamate