The title compound was prepared by two related procedures. The acylation of L-glutamine (I) with 10-undecenoyl chloride (II) under Schotten-Baumann conditions afforded N-undecenoylglutamine (III). This was then cyclized to the title glutarimide derivative by treatment with dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide.
In an alternative synthesis, (S)-3-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)glutarimide (IV) was deprotected by means of trifluoroacetic acid to yield the aminoglutarimide (V). BOP-mediated coupling of (V) with 10-undecenoic acid (VI) then gave the target amide.