Efficient synthesis of 2-oxazolidinones from epoxides and carbamates catalyzed by amine-functionalized ionic liquids

Abstract

A series of amine-functionalized ionic liquids were prepared and their catalytic performance was tested in the synthesis of 2-oxazolidinones from epoxides and carbamates. Under optimized reaction conditions, good to excellent yields of various 2-oxazolidinones were achieved with different epoxides and carbamates. Moreover, the amine-functionalized ionic liquid catalyst could be easily recovered and reused without significant loss in activity.