S. Cesa, V. Mucciante, L. Rossi
Jun 15, 1999
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Abstract
Abstract Oxazolidine-2,4-diones were synthesised by tetraethylammonium hydrogen carbonate (TEAHC) promoted carboxylation of secondary carboxamides bearing a leaving group at the α-position. Several oxazolidine-2,4-diones, including clinically used malidone®, have been prepared in moderate to excellent yields as a results of a formal proton extraction-carboxylation-intramolecular SN2 one-pot sequence.