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HRID 1967335Generated: November 1, 2026

2-Methoxy-4-(3,3,5-trimethyl-2,4-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzonitrile → Rac-4-[(4r,5r)-4-hydroxy-3,3,5-trimethyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-methoxybenzonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methoxy-4-(3,3,5-trimethyl-2,4-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzonitrileHCID 59556986—
ReactantL-SELECTRIDE tetrahydrofuranHCID 131725857—
ProductRac-4-[(4r,5r)-4-hydroxy-3,3,5-trimethyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-methoxybenzonitrileHCID 67105821—

Reaction Steps

Using 2-methoxy-4-(3,3,5-trimethyl-2,4-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzonitrile (100 mg) and lithium tri(sec-butyl)borohydride-THF solution (0.551 mL, 1 mol/L), and in the same manner as in Example 5, the title compound was obtained as a colorless solid (yield: 75 mg, 74%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08420694B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2013_04
ORD IDord-c91a3a81f1514d82befb667f9ade17e2
Source noteuspto-grants-2013_04