Molecules of the interesting racemic 3,3-diphenylalanine derivative, C
18H19NO4, contain a DTP amino acid residue which adopts a semi-extende
d conformation. The values of phi and psi, are -91.0(5) and 130.4(4)de
grees, respectively, for the L enantiomer. The crystal structure consi
sts of cyclic (urethane)N-H ... O=C(methyl ester) hydrogen-bonded dime
rs piled up in columns running parallel to the crystallographic a axis
.