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HRID 732667Generated: October 26, 2026

Tetrahydrofuran → 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Reactant1,1'-CarbonyldiimidazoleHCID 68263—
Reactant5-Oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acidHCID 2737107—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-oneHCID 10012763—

Reaction Steps

1,1′-Carbonylbisimidazole was added to a THF solution of 5-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid and stirred at room temperature for 1.5Hours. Successively sodium borohydride and 2.0 ml of water were added thereto and stirred at room temperature for 1Hour. Thereafter, its work-up and purification were carried out in the standard method to obtain 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-phenylpyrrolidin-2-one. EP: 192.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07585886B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_09
ORD IDord-485876b4307e437ebc8428f659494de1
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_09