Gamma-Butyrolactone → HCID 178516224, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Add trans-4-aminocyclohexanol (230 g, 2.0 mol) to γ-butyrolactone (140 mL, 1.82 mol) in a 1 L round-bottom flask equipped with large magnetic stirrer, thermometer and condenser/nitrogen bubbler. Heat the mixture at 190° C. for 68 hours. Cool to ambient temperature and mix with water (1 L). Extract into dichloromethane (10×1.5 L). Dry the extracts over magnesium sulfate, filter and evaporate to a brown solid. Triturate with diethyl ether to afford 144.7 g (43%) of the title compound: MS (m/z): 184 (M+1).

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