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Home/Compounds/Other/(5R)-5-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
C5H9NO
99.13 g/mol
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(5R)-5-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone

CAS21395-93-7EC873-538-4
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
research intermediate

(5R)-5-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone is a chiral lactam compound with a five-membered ring containing an amide group. It is primarily used as a building block or intermediate in pharmaceutical and chemical research.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(5R)-5-methylpyrrolidin-2-one

InChIKey

YVIVRJLWYJGJTJ-SCSAIBSYSA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H]1CCC(=O)N1

Synonyms (6)
  • (5R)-5-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
  • (5R)-5-methylpyrrolidin-2-one
  • (R)-5-Methylpyrrolidin-2-one
  • (R)-5-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone