N-Boc-2-pyrrolidinone is a useful synthetic intermediate. It can be used to prepare highly functionalized N-acyl-2-vinylpyrrolidines by a 4-component Ugi reaction (isocyanide, carbonyl compounds, primary amines, carboxylic acids). It can also be used to synthesize the naturally occurring Maillard flavors via catalytic SeO2 oxidation.
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