Ethylene Oxide → Gabapentin

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Gabapentin hydrochloride (72 mmol) was suspended in 50 mL of n-butanol and heated gently until complete dissolution. The solution was cooled below 110° C. and ethylene oxide (144 mmol) was added in one portion. The mixture was stirred for 16 hours below 10° C., after which it was cooled to −5° C. Pure gabapentin was recovered by filtration and washed with cold isopropanol. Drying at 40–50° C. under reduced pressure afforded 9.6 g of pure gabapentin. Same as Example 2, but ethylene was used instead of propylene oxide 9.6 g were recovered.

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