The molecule of activated carbamate, (S)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl N-[2-(ter
t-butoxycarbonylamino)propyl]carbamate, Bu-t-OCONHCH(Me)CH2 NHCOONC4H4O2 or
C13H21N3O6, prepared from N-Boc-beta (3)HAla-OH, assumes a folded conforma
tion with the N-C-C-N torsion angle equal to 55.9 (3)degrees. Both N-H grou
ps are involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming infinite chains i
n the crystal.