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HRID 479031Generated: October 26, 2026

Water → 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]pyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantWaterHCID 962—
ReactantMethyl 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylateHCID 4093874—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]pyrrolidin-2-oneHCID 13422559—

Reaction Steps

NaBH4 (15 g, 0.081 mol) was added in portions to ester 79 in ethanol (600 mL) at room temperature. After 4.5 hours water (˜200 mL) was carefully added to the reaction and the solution stirred at room temperature overnight. The resultant solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate concentrated to give alcohol 80 as an oil. 15.33 g, 81%. MS, m/z (relative intensity): 235 [M+H, 100%].

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06642398B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_11
ORD IDord-3938f8a35c504c7e8c0e85565843e07c
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_11