A few years ago it was discovered that certain 2, 4-oxazolidinedione derivatives had anticonvulsant properties2 It seemed desirable, therefore, to obtained by the urea procedure. undertake a study of the closely related 2-oxazolidones (11). dones had been described prior to and during this cohols with ethyl carbonate in the presence of a basic catalysta appeared to be the most generally useful procedure. It seemed likely, however, ...
