Z-L-cyclohexylalanine is a protected amino acid derivative of L-cyclohexylalanine in which the α-amino group is masked by a Z (benzyloxycarbonyl, Cbz) protecting group, while the side chain bears a cyclohexyl substituent characteristic of a hydrophobic, nonpolar amino acid class. The molecule contains a carboxylic acid functionality and an N-protecting group that suppresses free amine reactivity, with stereochemistry consistent with the L configuration indicated in the product name. In peptide chemistry and related synthesis workflows, it is employed as a protected building block to introduce a cyclohexyl-bearing hydrophobic residue into peptide chains or to support stepwise assembly and controlled chemoselectivity during amino acid coupling.
CAT No: CP21011
CAS No:25341-42-8
Synonyms/Alias:25341-42-8;Z-Cha-OH;(S)-2-(((Benzyloxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-cyclohexylpropanoicacid;Z-3-cyclohexyl-L-alanine;ST51037711;Z-L-Cha-OH;Z-Cha-OHDHCAsalt;Z-L-Cha-OHDHCAsalt;Z-beta-cyclohexyl-L-alanine;96060_ALDRICH;SCHEMBL4622697;96060_FLUKA;CYCLOHEXANEPROPANOICACID,A-[[(PHENYLMETHOXY)CARBONYL]AMINO]-,(AS)-;MNABZONTQXNLDT-HNNXBMFYSA-N;MolPort-003-939-920;Z-Cha-OHdicyclohexylammoniumsalt;ZINC2556687;2039AB;ANW-75219;MFCD00191081;Z-3-cyclohexyl-L-alanineDHCAsalt;AKOS015911046;N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-3-cyclohexylalanine;Z-beta-cyclohexyl-L-alanineDHCAsalt;AJ-39947
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