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HRID 1795563Generated: November 1, 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 numberUS07026505B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_04
ORD IDord-b5842c7697a74ff0a59ba3705e1af0ef
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_04