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HRID 844383Generated: October 25, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → N-butyl-4-hydroxybutanamide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
ReactantButylamineHCID 8007—
ProductN-butyl-4-hydroxybutanamideHCID 13060238—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature85 °C

Reaction Steps

To 30 mL (390 mmol) of g-butyrolactone was added 45 ml (455 mmol) of n-butylamine. The solution was heated at 85° C. for 1.5 hr, then the excess n-butylamine was removed in vacuo. The product crystallized on standing to give about 62 g of a colorless, low melting solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06380241B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_04
ORD IDord-e65ff8bacf6f4e67986c6501b4e19eef
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_04