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HRID 580560Generated: November 1, 2026

Ammonia → 4-Methyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmoniaHCID 222—
Reactant3-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, 4-methyl-5-oxo-, ethyl esterHCID 12292463—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product4-Methyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxamideHCID 13933088—

Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 3-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyrrolidinecarboxylate [Chem. Pharm. Bull., 24, 1362 (1976)] (5 g) in methanol (100 ml) saturated with ammonia gas left at room temperature for 4 days. After the reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was recrystallized from ethanol to give 3-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyrrolidinecarboxamide (3.4 g), mp 169°-171° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04753953
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_06
ORD IDord-9fc8a084a49747b491d41c957fb333ee
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_06