A new electrophilic alaninol synthon, (S)-4-(4′-tolylsulfonyloxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-one, derived from serine, undergoes nucleophilic displacements with Gilman cuprates and/or Grignard/CuX reagents in high yield to provide (R)-4-substituted oxazolidinones.
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Sibi et al. (1994) studied this question.