Process for making 5-methyl-N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone from alkyl amine(s) and levulinic acid

摘要

This invention relates to a process for producing a reaction product comprising 5-methyl-N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone by (a) reacting levulinic acid with alkyl amine(s) and (b) hydrogenating the products of step (a) in the presence of a metal catalyst, which is optionally supported.