Itaconic acid → 1-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid

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A mixture of 4-isopropylaniline (0.76 g, 0.565 mmol) and itaconic acid (0.70 g, 0.538 mmol) was heated at 120-130° C. in a sealed tube for 2.5 hrs. The mixture was cooled and dissolved in 10% NaOH solution (15 ml) and stirred for 20 min. The aqueous layer was washed with ethyl acetate and acidified with dil. HCl. The precipitate was filtered to obtain 1-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid (1.0 g, 75%).

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