Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Oxazolidinone derivatives such as Linezolid and Eperazolid, which are a new class of antibacterials, have been synthesized from 1,2,5,6-dianhydro-3,4-isopropylidine-D-mannitol in good yield. ... An atom economical approach has been used for the synthesis of ...