N-(1-Oxobutyl)-butanamide is an intermediate used in the synthesis of 6-(Dibutylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dithiol-d4 (D462764), which is a labelled form of 6-(Dibutylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dithiol (D462763), which is a compound capable of electrochemical polymerization on magnesium alloy plates.