The double cyclocondensation of symmetric pyridyl bis (oxoacids) 2b and 3b with (R)- phenylglycinol stereoselectively gave access to bis-phenylglycinol-derived oxazolopyrrolidine 9 and oxazolopiperidone 10, respectively. Application of the stereocontrolled cyclocondensation reaction to phenyl bis-γ-oxoacid 4b provided 11, which was converted to the corresponding enantiopure di (pyrrolidinyl) benzene 22. The ...