This reagent is used to "protect" the amino group of an amino acid which is to be joined to a second amino acid by a peptide bond.

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The reagent used to protect the amino group of an amino acid is typically a carbamate reagent such as Fmoc-Cl (fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl chloride) or Boc-ON (tert-butyloxycarbonyl-N-hydroxysuccinimide). The compound in option C, 11ea9a02_1c26_3764_8bb6_99636566788a_TB5901_00, is Boc-ON, therefore it is the correct answer.

This Reagent Is Used to "Protect" the Amino Group of an Amino