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Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Claims for Patent: 4,943,639

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Summary for Patent: 4,943,639

Title:	(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
Abstract:	(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. It can be prepared either by reacting (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetic acid successively with an alkyl haloformate and with ammonia, or, by cyclizing an (S)-2-amino-butanamide of the formula X--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Y--NHCH(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CONH.sub.2 wherein Y is a --CH.sub.2 -- radical when X represents a ZOOC-- radical and Y is a --CO-- radical when X represents a HalCH.sub.2 -- radical, Z being a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl radical and Hal a halogen atom. This laevorotatory enantiomer has been found to have significantly higher protective activity against hypoxia and ischemia than the corresponding racemate.
Inventor(s):	Gobert; Jean (Brussels, BE), Geerts; Jean-Pierre (Leglise, BE), Bodson; Guy (Bellefontaine, BE)
Assignee:	U C B Societe Anonyme (Brussels, BE)
Application Number:	07/311,631
Patent Claims:	1. (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide substantially free of (R)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide. 2. (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide substantially free of (R)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, prepared by the process which comprises reacting (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetic acid successively with (1) an alkyl haloformate of the formula HalCOOZ in which Hal represents a halogen atom and Z represents an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and with (2) ammonia.

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