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HRID 1404432Generated: October 31, 2026

Phenethyl bromide → 1-(1-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenethyl bromideHCID 7666—
Reactant2-PyrrolidoneHCID 12025—
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Product1-(1-phenylethyl)pyrrolidin-2-oneHCID 3815165—

Reaction Steps

1-Phenylethyl-2-pyrrolidone is prepared from 2-pyrrolidone and 2-bromoethylbenzene in N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of sodium hydride (M. Matsukawa et al. NeuroToxicology 2004, 25, 293-302).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08912329B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_12
ORD IDord-b344a97928bf47959e57c303cf4b244b
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_12