Synthesis, Characterization, and Crystal Structure of trans-3-Cyclohexylamino-4-methoxy-γ-butyrolactone

Abstract

The title compound was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic data such as IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal class in the space group Pbca. The final residual factor, R1, is 0.0510. The molecule has trans-stereochemistry and two chiral centers, and thus represents a racemic mixture.