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HRID 1984616Generated: October 25, 2026

Sodium Hydroxide → 3-Isobutyl-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
ReactantEthyl 4-oxobutanoateHCID 82395—
Reactant2-Amino-4-methylpentanamide hydrochlorideHCID 12866300—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product3-Isobutyl-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5-dioneHCID 1977079274.7%

Reaction Steps

To a solution of DL-leucinamide hydrochloride (1.5 g, 9 mmol) in water (40 ml), adjusted to pH 9.5 with 10% sodium hydroxide, ethyl-4-oxobutanoate (1g, 7.5 mmol) was added. The mixture was placed in a microwave oven and refluxed for 1 hour. Water was then evaporated under vacuum and the residue was chromatographated over silica gel (CH2Cl2/MeOH/NH4OH 98/2/0.1) to afford 1.1 g of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07544705B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_06
ORD IDord-e3a3d6cec79b435bb9f71291109b7566
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_06