Z-Gly-OH is a versatile reagent that can be used to synthesize a variety of compounds such as: glycine-derived peptides like Z-Gly-DL-Ala-OBzl and Z-Gly-L-Ala-OBzl glycine N-substituted amides such as glycine-N-methylamide hydrochloride and glycine-N-isopropylamide hydrochloride