Bis[N5-[bis[[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]methylene]-L-ornithinato-κN2,κO1]-copper is an intermediate used in the synthesis of N-(4-Amino-5-oxoheptyl)guanidine Trifluoroacetate Salt (A633006), which is a biosynthetic intermediate in the study of saxitoxin gene cluster in cyanobacteria.