Pyrrolidin-2-ones react with formaldehyde and chlorotrimethylsilane to give 1-chloromethylpyrrolidin-2-ones which upon subsequent reaction with primary and secondary amines give 1-aminomethylpyrrolidin-2-ones in good yield.
Pyrrolidin-2-ones react with formaldehyde and chlorotrimethylsilane to give 1-chloromethylpyrrolidin-2-ones which upon subsequent reaction with primary and secondary amines give 1-aminomethylpyrrolidin-2-ones in good yield.