The molecule is a phenylalanine derivative that is methyl 4-nitrophenylalaninate substituted by a tert-butoxycarbonyl group at the amino nitrogen. It is a carbamate ester, an alpha-amino acid ester and a phenylalanine derivative. It derives from a 4-nitrophenylalanine and a tert-butanol.
methyl 2-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxycarbonylamino]-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate