dichloro bis(acetonitrile) palladium(II); oxygen; copper(l) chloride in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether T=60°C; 24 h;

1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane in acetonitrile T=20°C; 0.2 h; Inert atmosphere; stereoselective reaction;

oxygen; dichloro bis(acetonitrile) palladium(II); copper(l) chloride in N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexamethylphosphoric triamide; ethylene glycol dimethyl ether T=60°C; P=760 Torr; 24 h; comparison of reactivity between 2-pyrrolidinone and 2-oxazolidinone; other substrates; Mechanism;

4-(N,N-dimethlyamino)pyridine; [Ru(η4-COD)(η3-methylallyl)2]; tributylphosphine in toluene T=100°C; 15 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane in acetonitrile T=20°C; 0.2 h; Inert atmosphere; Reagent/catalystTime; stereoselective reaction;