title: Kinetic resolution of 2-oxazolidinones via catalytic, enantioselective N-acylation.
abstract: Kinetic resolution of racemic 2-oxazolidinones via catalytic, enantioselective N-acylation has been achieved for the first time and with outstanding selectivities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA. birman@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Vladimir B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Birman
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ximin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Eric W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Uffman
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D023303:Oxazolidinones