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HRID 1087614Generated: October 26, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → N-hexadecyl-4-hydroxybutyramide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
ReactantHexadecylamineHCID 8926—
CatalystZincchlorideHCID 3007855—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductN-hexadecyl-4-hydroxybutyramideHCID 1499782678.12%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 59.45 g of hexadecylamine, 10.60 g of gamma butyrolactone, 200 ml of toluene, and 20 mg of zinc chloride was refluxed under nitrogen for three days. Upon cooling, the reaction mixture formed a precipitate which was recrystallized twice from toluene to yield 31.5 g (78.12%) of N-hexadecyl-4-hydroxybutyramide, m.p. 89.5°-90°

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05036152
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_07
ORD IDord-c5d694c13f944f36bfe6fb09420b0982
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_07