Synthesis of Some Spirooxazolidinones

Abstract

In this communication, we wish to report the synthesis of some new spiro-4-oxazolidinones. Treatment of the potassium salt of 2-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione (1) with α-chloroacetanilides (2 a-c) gave 4-aryl-6-methyl-1-oxa-4-aza-spiro [4,5] deca-3,7-diones (3 a-c); and with α-halopropionanilides (2 d,e), the corresponding 4-aryl-2,6-dimethyl-1-oxa-4-aza-spiro [4,5] deca-3,7-diones (3 d, e) were obtained.