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1-Benzyl-2-pyrrolidinone

98%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H13NO
CAS Number:
5291-77-0
Molecular Weight:
175.23
EC Number:
226-131-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003195
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847584
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.552 (lit.)

density

1.095 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1CCCN1Cc2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C11H13NO/c13-11-7-4-8-12(11)9-10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-3,5-6H,4,7-9H2

InChI key

LVUQCTGSDJLWCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Benzyl-2-pyrrolidinone undergoes reduction in THF with lithium N,N-dialkylaminoborohydrides to yield N-benzylpyrrolidine.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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J M Flaniken et al.
Organic letters, 1(5), 799-801 (2005-08-25)
[reaction: see text] Various five- and six-membered N-alkyl lactams were reduced to the corresponding cyclic amines using lithium N,N-dialkylaminoborohydrides (LAB). Most of the reductions were essentially complete after refluxing in THF for 2 h. The cyclic amine products were easily

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