Bis(o-nitrophenyl) carbonate reacts under mild conditions with chirals 1,2-amino alcohols and, after addition of DMAP, affords the corresponding oxazolidin-2-ones in very good yields. ... Bis(o-nitrophenyl) carbonate reacts under mild conditions with chirals 1,2-amino alcohols and, after addition of DMAP, affords the corresponding oxazolidin-2-ones in very good yields. ... Chiral 2-oxazolidinones have been widely utilized as chiral auxiliaries in ...