The Journal of Organic Chemistry

An efficient and general synthesis of 5-substituted pyrrolidinones

RD Miller, P Goelitz

Index: Miller, R. D.; Goelitz, P. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1981 , vol. 46, # 8 p. 1616 - 1618

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Abstract

2-Pyrrolidinone derivatives are widespread materials of considerable laboratory and commercial importance. In spite of this, there is no generally useful synthesis of either symmetrically or unsymmetrically 5, 5disubstituted derivatives. This is particularly true for those cases bearing aryl substituents. We describe here an effective and general synthesis of 5-mono-and disubstituted 2-pyrrolidinones (bicluding aryl and spiro substituents) from ...