5-Aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one

Ref. 3D-FA31204

Product Information

• Name: 5-Aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 5-Aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one is an acid ester that is used as a synthon in the synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid. It is synthesized by reacting an amide with formaldehyde, followed by reaction with hydrochloric acid. The catalyst used in this reaction is typically palladium or nickel based. 5-Aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-2-one has shown to be a high yield reactant for the synthesis of 5-aminolevulinic acid and can be catalytically active at higher temperatures.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 114.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀N₂O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10N2O/c6-3-4-1-2-5(8)7-4/h4H,1-3,6H2,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=GFOAHABINHRDKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NCC1CCC(=O)N1