An Efficient Synthesis of 2‐Oxazolidinones by Palladium‐ catalyzed Oxidative Carbonylation of β‐Aminoalcohols and 2‐Aminophenol under Mild Conditions

Oxidative carbonylation of β-aminoalcohols and 2-aminophenol in Pd(OAc)2/I2 catalytic system to produce the corresponding 2-oxazolidinones was conducted with high yields and selectivities in short reaction time. Mild reaction conditions, high catalytic turnover frequency value, improved yields and selectivities are the remarkable features exhibited by this process.