Methyl 4-amino-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)phenylalaninate is a phenylalanine derivative that is methyl 4-aminophenylalaninate substituted by a tert-butoxycarbonyl on the alpha-Nitrogen atom. It is a carbamate ester, a phenylalanine derivative and an alpha-amino acid ester. It is functionally related to a phenylalanine and a tert-butanol.