L. Chiummiento, M. Funicello, F. Tramutola
Feb 17, 2012
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Abstract
A simple high-yield three-steps route to optically active 4-hydroxymethyl-3-(1H-indolyl)oxazolidin-2-ones from (S)-glycidol is described. The key intermediates (R)-oxiran-2-ylmethyl 1H-indol-4/-5-ylcarbamates are obtained in high yields from (S)-glycidol. These are readily transformed to oxazolidin-2-ones, very interesting building blocks in drug synthesis.