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(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone

CAS No.
68108-18-9
Chemical Name:
(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone
Synonyms
SHPD;OxiracetaM iMpurity A;Oxiracetam Impurity 9;Oxiracetam impurity H;Oxiracetam Impurity N;Busulfan Impurity1706;Oxiracetam impurities1718;4-HYDROXY-PYRROLIDIN-2-ONE;(S)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDONE;(s)-β-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactam
CBNumber:
CB1474345
Molecular Formula:
C4H7NO2
Molecular Weight:
101.1
MDL Number:
MFCD00273370
MOL File:
68108-18-9.mol
Last updated:2026-01-13 11:14:12
Product description Number Pack Size Price
(S)-(?)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 97% 479179 5g $221
(S)-(?)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 97% 479179 1g $52.5
(S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone >98.0%(GC) H1368 1g $203
(S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone H953075 10g $1055
(S)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDINONE 95.00% APN0001929 10G $2148.3
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(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone Properties

Melting point 156-159 °C (lit.)
alpha -41 º (c=% in ethanol)
Boiling point 363.6±35.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 1.292±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Water Solubility Slightly soluble in water
pka 13.62±0.20(Predicted)
form Solid
color White to off-white
optical activity [α]23/D 43°, c = 1 in ethanol
BRN 1524192
InChI 1S/C4H7NO2/c6-3-1-4(7)5-2-3/h3,6H,1-2H2,(H,5,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKey IOGISYQVOGVIEU-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES O[C@@H]1CNC(=O)C1
CAS DataBase Reference 68108-18-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code 12352005
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictograms
GHS07,GHS05
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H302-H318
Precautionary statements  P280i-P301+P312a-P305+P351+P338-P310a-P501a-P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-41
Safety Statements  22-24/25-36-26
WGK Germany  3
HS Code  29349990
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Eye Dam. 1
NFPA 704
1
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(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone price More Price(50)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 479179 (S)-(?)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 97% 68108-18-9 5g $221 2025-07-31 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 479179 (S)-(?)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 97% 68108-18-9 1g $52.5 2023-06-20 Buy
TCI Chemical H1368 (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone >98.0%(GC) 68108-18-9 1g $203 2025-07-31 Buy
TRC H953075 (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 68108-18-9 10g $1055 2021-12-16 Buy
American Custom Chemicals Corporation APN0001929 (S)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDINONE 95.00% 68108-18-9 10G $2148.3 2021-12-16 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
479179 5g $221 Buy
479179 1g $52.5 Buy
H1368 1g $203 Buy
H953075 10g $1055 Buy
APN0001929 10G $2148.3 Buy

(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

White crystal

Uses

The (S)-enantiomer intermediate in the preparation of Oxiracetam

Uses

(S)-()-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone can be used as a starting material in the preparation of:

  • Biologically significant pyrrolo[1,2:1′,2′]azepino[5,6-b]indole derivatives.
  • Substituted azepanes by reacting with various aldehydes via photochemical [5+2] cycloaddition.

General Description

4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone is an important building block found in many bioactive compounds like streptopyrrolidine. It can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various γ-amino acids (GABA) and substituted 2-pyrrolidinones like cynometrine and cynodine.

Synthesis

10.1 g (100 mmol) of 2-oxiranylacetamide, CuI 0.95 g (5 mmol), cesium carbonate 2 g (200 mmol) was added to 150 ml of ammonia in a saturated solution of methanol, 55 for stirring reaction for 8 h, the reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, 100 ml of water was added, dichloromethane extraction three times, saturated saline washed three times, the phase of ethyl acetate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and petroleum ether recrystallization to obtain (S)-(-)-4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 8.71g, yield 86.3%, HPLC purity 99.42% (area normalization method), ee value 99.67%.

(S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

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2-PYRROLIDINONE, 4-HYDROXY-, (S) 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 4-HYDROXY-, (4S)- (4S)-4-HYDROXYPYRROLIDIN-2-ONE 4-HYDROXY-PYRROLIDIN-2-ONE (s)-(-)-β-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactam (s)-β-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactam (S)-(-)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDINONE (S)-(+)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDINONE (S)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDINONE (S)-4-HYDROXY-2-PYRROLIDONE (S)-4-HYDROXY-PYRROLIDINE-2-ONE SHPD (S)-BETA-HYDROXY-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTAM (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolinone (4S)-4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone (S)-4-Hydroxy-pyrrolidin-2-one (4S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-oxopyrrolidine, (4S)-(-)-beta-Hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactam (4S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone OxiracetaM iMpurity A Oxiracetam Impurity 9 (S)-4-Mercapto-2-pyrrolidone Oxiracetam Impurity A ((S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone) (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone 97% (S)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone,99%e.e. Oxiracetam impurity H Oxiracetam Impurity N (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone> Busulfan Impurity1706 Oxiracetam impurities1718 (S)-(-)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone (Oxiracetam Impurity) (S)-(?)-4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinone (S)-4-hydroxypyrrolidin-2-one, 98%min 68108-18-9 C4H7NO2 Heterocyclic Building Blocks Pyrrolidines Chiral Building Blocks Asymmetric Synthesis Amines Chiral Reagents Heterocycles Intermediates & Fine Chemicals Pharmaceuticals Chiral Pyrrolidinone derivatives Drug Intermediates