Kelly Lee, Xsingyi Lee, Ci-Yi Zhou, Yung-Lan Chu and Cheng-Kun Lin*,
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tert-Butyl Carbonate as a Nucleophile in Epoxide Ring Opening: A Cascade Synthesis of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-one
We report an efficient and scalable synthesis of 5-(hydroxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-ones using tert-butyl carbonate as a nucleophile in a Boc2O-mediated epoxide ring-opening cascade. Optimization identified Et3N as key to high yields, with electron-withdrawing aryl groups further enhancing efficiency (up to 91%). Mechanistic studies support the nucleophilic role of tert-butyl carbonate. This versatile method enables access to pharmaceutically relevant compounds, including intermediates for Linezolid, highlighting its value in medicinal chemistry.
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Journal of Organic Chemistry welcomes original contributions of fundamental research in all branches of the theory and practice of organic chemistry. In selecting manuscripts for publication, the editors place emphasis on the quality and novelty of the work, as well as the breadth of interest to the organic chemistry community.