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HRID 1167947Generated: October 31, 2026

3-Cyano-4-isopropyl-heptanoic acid t-butyl ester → 4-(1-Isopropyl-butyl)-2-pyrrolidone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-Cyano-4-isopropyl-heptanoic acid t-butyl esterHCID 54409153—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-(1-Isopropyl-butyl)-2-pyrrolidoneHCID 21888426102.3%

Reaction Steps

3-Cyano-4-isopropyl-heptanoic acid t-butyl ester (0.8 g, 3.2 mmol) is reduced under 50 psi of H2 in MeOH containing TEA and Ra Ni. When the theoretical amount of H2 is taken up, the catalyst is removed by filtration, and the solvent is evaporated to give 0.6 g (100% yield) of 4-(1-isopropyl-butyl)-2-pyrrolidone as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06620829B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_09
ORD IDord-36bb8c33e0f9424ebbbae9698f164c82
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_09