2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-YL octanoate

It contains a succinimide (2,5-dioxopyrrolidine) leaving group, which makes the ester highly reactive toward nucleophiles, especially amines. It often serves as a carboxylic acid activating reagent in organic and bioconjugation chemistry. The compound enables efficient formation of amide bonds when reacted with amines under mild conditions. Overall, it is a reactive NHS ester intermediate used for acylation and coupling reactions 2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl octanoate is an activated ester of octanoic acid formed using N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS).

API Name Eliglustat
CAS No 14464-30-3
Molecular Formula C12H19NO4
Molecular Weight 241.28 g/mol
Synonyms (2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl) octanoate

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