The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of (S)-(−)-&agr;-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide and analogues thereof. The invention also relates to compounds of the general formula (6) wherein R
1
is methyl or ethyl; and R
2
is C?2#19 1-C?4#191 alkyl, C?2#191 -C?4#191 alkenyl or C?2#191-C?4#191 alkynyl, optionally substituted by one or more halogen, and their preparation processes.
1
本发明涉及一种改进的方法,用于制备(S)-(−)-α-乙基-2-氧代-1-
吡咯烷乙酰胺及其类似物。本发明还涉及一般式(6)的化合物,其中R1为甲基或乙基;R2为C2-19的1-C4-191烷基、C2-191-C4-191烯基或C2-191-C4-191炔基,可选择地被一个或多个卤素取代,以及它们的制备方法。