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HRID 2227955Generated: November 2, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → 1-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
Reactant3-Amino-1-propanolHCID 9086—
Product1-(3-Hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidin-2-oneHCID 56674417.5%

Reaction Steps

A solution of γ-butyrolactone (8.6g, 0.1 mol) and 3-amino-1-propanol (9 g, 0.12 mol) was heated at reflux for 18 hours. The crude product mixture was distilled under reduced pressure to give 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-pyrrolidinone (2.5 g. 17%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06414148B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_07
ORD IDord-d52ae20b358d41e78ca5083e5d8d86f2
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_07