Abstract
3-Benzyl-5-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3,4-diones react with Grignard reactants and with lithium alkyls to yield 4-substituted 3-benzyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,3-oxazolidine-2-ones. The reaction is stereoselective and follows Cram's rule.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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