Production of 5-methyl-1-hydrocarbyl-2-pyrrolidone by reductive amination of levulinic acid
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公开号:US20040192933A1
公开(公告)日:2004-09-30
This invention relates to a process for producing 5-methyl-1-R-2-pyrrolidone or 5-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, wherein R is a hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl, by reductive amination of levulinic acid utilizing a metal catalyst, which may be optionally supported.