Benzoic Acid → Oxiracetam

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A solution of 2-methylpropyl 2-(1-methylethyl)-4-oxoimidazolidine-β-hydroxybutanoate (15 g, 52.4 mmol), benzoic acid (6.4 g, 52.4 mmol) and water (3.75 ml, 208 mmol) in n-pentanol (90 ml) was refluxed under nitrogen for 6 hr. After cooling the mixture was extracted twice with water (35 ml). The aqueous extracts were evaporated to dryness and the residue was crystallized from methanol to give 5.15 g (62.1%) of the title compound, m.p. 167°-70° C.

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