Chemical Properties
White to off-white crystalline powder. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylformamide, methanol, ethanol and other organic solvents.
Uses
D-Prolinamide, can be used in the synthesis of proline derivatives as efficient organocatalysts for aldol reaction on water.
Synthesis
D-Prolinamide can be obtained from its corresponding D-Proline by first converting the carboxylic acid group into a chloride by one-step chlorination with dichlorosulfoxide, and then converting the chloride into an amide.