Z-L-Alanine methyl ester is a protected amino acid ester featuring the L-alanine backbone bearing a methyl ester at the carboxyl terminus and a benzyloxycarbonyl (Z, Cbz) protecting group on the amino functionality. The molecule contains a carbamate-protected α-amino group and an esterified carboxyl group, with the stereochemistry corresponding to the L-alanine configuration as indicated by the product name. In peptide and amino acid derivative synthesis, it functions as a stepwise building block in which the Z-protecting group provides chemoselective control of nitrogen reactivity while the methyl ester form supports ester-based handling and subsequent conversion to other carboxyl-activated or coupling-ready derivatives.
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