The BOC (tert-butoxycarbonyl) group is used to protect amines in synthetic reactions, is probably the most common amine protecting group in non-peptide chemistry. Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, BOC2O (also known as di-tert-butyl pyrocarbonate or BOC anhydride), triethylamine (TEA), and tetrahydrofuran (THF) are commonly used to add the BOC group. The amine attacks a carbonyl...