Used in peptide synthesis as a protected amino acid derivative, enabling selective coupling reactions in the development of complex peptides and pharmaceuticals. The BOC (tert-butoxycarbonyl) group acts as a protecting group for the amine functionality, while the iodo substituent allows for further functionalization via cross-coupling reactions such as Suzuki or Heck reactions. Commonly employed in medicinal chemistry for the preparation of bioactive molecules and labeled compounds. Suitable for solid-phase and solution-phase synthesis strategies.