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HRID 905165Generated: October 25, 2026

Gamma-Butyrolactone → 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGamma-ButyrolactoneHCID 7302—
ReactantDodecylamineHCID 13583—
Product1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidoneHCID 6245980.5%

Reaction Steps

Following example 5, 18.8 g (0.22 M) of γ-butyrolactone and 37 g (0.2 M) of n-dodecylamine was heated for 24 hours. Distillation of the residue gave 40.7 g (80.3%) of 1-n-Dodecylazacyclopentan-2-one; b.p. 165°-170°/0.5 mm.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04423040
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_12
ORD IDord-e08e635736d049dc982e7af4081e3a68
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_12