Reductive amination/cyclization of levulinic acid to pyrrolidones versus pyrrolidines by switching the catalyst from AlCl₃ to RuCl₃ under mild conditions

Abstract

Reductive amination/cyclization of levulinic acid was presented to selectively produce pyrrolidones <italic>versus</italic> pyrrolidines by switching the catalyst from AlCl₃ to RuCl₃ under mild conditions.