| abstract |
The present invention includes processes for producing 5-hydroxymethyl substituted oxazolidinone alcohols (III) from carbamates (IIA) or a trifluoroacetamide (IIB) using a dihydroxy compound (I) or glycidol (IV) starting material and for the transformation of the hydroxymethyl substituted oxazolidinone alcohols (III) to the corresponding amino compounds, 5-aminomethyl substituted oxazolidinone amines (VII) which are acylated to form commercially useful antibacterial 5-acylamidomethyl substituted oxazolidinone (VIII). |