873786-87-9

Basic information

• Product Name: (αS,3S)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyrate
• Synonyms: (αS,3S)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyrate
• CAS NO: 873786-87-9
• Molecular Weight: 358.437
• Mol File: 873786-87-9.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: (αS,3S)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyrate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: (αS,3S)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyrate(873786-87-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: (αS,3S)-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1-phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyrate(873786-87-9)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 873786-87-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 67118-31-4 α-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetic acid, 
• 169221-12-9 (S)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone 

Downstream Products

• 102767-28-2 levetiracetam 
• 169221-12-9 (S)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinone 
• 102849-49-0 (2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanoic acid 

Relevant articles and documents

A synthesis of levetiracetam based on (S)-N-phenylpantolactam as a chiral auxiliary

The synthesis of levetiracetam and its enantiomer by deracemization of (±)-2-bromobutyric acid using either (S)- or (R)-N-phenylpantolactam as chiral auxiliaries, followed by SN2 substitution of the bromine atom by a 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl group and amidation of the carboxylic acid, is described.