A reaction of (S)-2-benzyl-2-(α-methylbenzyl) amino-1, 3-propanediol (S)-4a and 2- chloroethyl chloroformate, and the subsequent addition of DBU gave (4R, αS)-4-benzyl-4- hydroxymethyl-3-(α-methylbenzyl)-2-oxazolidinone (4R)-5a (92% de) via a
[Davies, Stephen G.; Key, Min-Suk; Rodriguez-Solla, Humberto; Sanganee, Hitesh J.; Savory, Edward D.; Smith, Andrew D. Synlett, 2003 , # 11 p. 1659 - 1662]