2-Oxazolidinone → (R)-4-benzyl-3-((R)-3-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-methylpropanoyl)oxazolidin-2-one

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To a solution of (R)-4-benzyl-3-propionyloxazolidin-2-one (17.0 g, 72.8 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) at −78° C. was added sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (80 mL, 79.4 mmol) and stirred for 1 hour. A solution of 1-(benzyloxy)-4-(bromomethyl)benzene (746) (20.0 g, 72.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was added slowly to the oxazolidinone solution at −78° C. and allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was dissolved with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude compound was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel with hexanes and EtOAc (20%) to afford (R)-4-benzyl-3-((R)-3-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-2-methylpropanoyl)oxazolidin-2-one (747).

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