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HRID 981376Generated: October 30, 2026

Malic Acid → 1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalic AcidHCID 525—
ReactantBenzylamineHCID 7504—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product1-benzyl-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-2,5-dioneHCID 4189900—

Reaction Steps

Heating malic acid with benzylamine in ethanol at 170° C. to give N-benzyl-3-hydroxysuccinimide and reducing with lithium aluminum hydride to give N-benzyl-3-pyrrolidinol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04990683
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_02
ORD IDord-40ee71678b4f4d0582cf0e37257b49a2
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_02