摘要

A new convenient method for the synthesis of oxazolidinone antibacterials Linezolid and Eperezolid from readily available (S)-glyceraldehyde acetonide was developed. The key steps include reductive amination of arylamine and (S)-glyceraldehyde acetonide in the presence of NaBH4 and 4 angstrom sieve, followed by hydrolysis and regioselective cyclization.