title: Absolute configuration of lactams and oxazolidinones using kinetic resolution catalysts.
abstract: A simple method for determining the absolute configuration of oxazolidinones, lactams, and their derivatives using kinetic resolution catalysts is described. The optically pure substrates were acylated using the (S)-HBTM and the (R)-HBTM catalyst, and the faster reaction was determined. An empirical mnemonic was developed for the assignment of the absolute configuration based on the fast-reacting catalyst.
authors: Department of Chemistry, 1102 Natural Sciences II, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
authors: Matthew A
authors: MA
authors: Perry
authors: Jonathan V
authors: JV
authors: Trinidad
authors: Scott D
authors: SD
authors: Rychnovsky