1,5,5-trimethylpyrrolidin-2-one

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 113 g (1 mole) of 5,5-dimethylpyrrolid-2-one and 96 g (3 moles) of methanol was vaporized, and passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C. Working up the gas mixture in a conventional manner to obtain 1,5,5-trimethylpyrrolid-2one gives this compound in about 86% yield; boiling point: 236°-238° C. passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C

Conditions: temp:-4.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 2-fluoro-5-iodopyridine (260 mg, 1.17 mmol) and 1,5,5-trimethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one (148 mg, 1.17 mmol) in 6 ml of dry toluene was purged with Argon and cooled to −4° C. A 1M solution of sodium hexamethyldisilylamide (NaHMDS) in toluene (2.33 ml, 2.33 mmol) was added dropwise maintaining the temperature below 0° C. The red solution was stirred for 2 h at 0° C., quenched by addition of 5 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution. After extraction with ethyl acetate/water, drying over sodium sulfate and concentration; the residue (400 mg) was taken up in ethyl acetate, adsorbed onto 5 g of silicagel which was loaded onto a 20 g prepacked flash chromato-graphy column. After elution with a 0% to 75% ethyl acetate in heptane gradient, the fractions containing the desired product were collected to yield 145 mg (38%) of the title compound as a yellow viscous oil, MS: m/e=331.0 (M+H+). maintaining the temperature below 0° C quenched by addition of 5 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution After extraction with ethyl acetate/water drying over sodium sulfate and concentration After elution with a 0% to 75% ethyl acetate in heptane gradient the fractions containing the desired product were collected

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 113 g (1 mole) of 5,5-dimethylpyrrolid-2-one and 96 g (3 moles) of methanol was vaporized, and passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C. Working up the gas mixture in a conventional manner to obtain 1,5,5-trimethylpyrrolid-2-one gives this compound in about 86% yield; boiling point: 236°-238° C. passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C

Conditions: temp:-4.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 2-fluoro-5-iodopyridine (260 mg, 1.17 mmol) and 1,5,5-trimethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one (148 mg, 1.17 mmol) in 6 ml of dry toluene was purged with Argon and cooled to −4° C. A 1M solution of sodium hexamethyldisilylamide (NaHMDS) in toluene (2.33 ml, 2.33 mmol) was added dropwise maintaining the temperature below 0° C. The red solution was stirred for 2 h at 0° C., quenched by addition of 5 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution. After extraction with ethyl acetate/water, drying over sodium sulfate and concentration; the residue (400 mg) was taken up in ethyl acetate, adsorbed onto 5 g of silicagel which was loaded onto a 20 g prepacked flash chromato-graphy column. After elution with a 0% to 75% ethyl acetate in heptane gradient, the fractions containing the desired product were collected to yield 145 mg (38%) of the title compound as a yellow viscous oil, MS: m/e=331.0 (M+H+). maintaining the temperature below 0° C quenched by addition of 5 ml of saturated ammonium chloride solution After extraction with ethyl acetate/water drying over sodium sulfate and concentration After elution with a 0% to 75% ethyl acetate in heptane gradient the fractions containing the desired product were collected

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 113 g (1 mole) of 5,5-dimethylpyrrolid-2-one and 96 g (3 moles) of methanol was vaporized, and passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C. Working up the gas mixture in a conventional manner to obtain 1,5,5-trimethylpyrrolid-2one gives this compound in about 86% yield; boiling point: 236°-238° C. passed over an alumina catalyst at 400° C