aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Kingston upon Hull HU6 7RX, UK
bDepartment of Chemistry, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
Abstract:
The resolution of 2-phenylpropanoyl chloride using an equimolar combination of quasi-enantiomeric oxazolidinones is discussed. The levels of diastereoselectivity were found to be dependent upon the structural nature of the metallated oxazolidinone, temperature and metal counter-ion.