FORMATION AND SYNTHESIS OF 3‘‐t‐BUTYLTYROSINE

Abstract
During acidolysis by trifluoroacetic acid of the tert-butyl (But) protecting group from Z[benzyloxycarbonyl]-Tyr(But) or from Ser(But) in the presence of tyrosine, C-tert-butylation occurred in the aromatic nucleus in Z-Tyr or tyrosine, respectively, to an extent of 0.5-1.0%. CF3COOBut formed during the acidolysis slowly C-tert-butylates tyrosine. Tyr(3''But) is formed. The synthesis of Tyr(3''But) .cntdot. HCl is described.