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Oxazolidinone

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The oxazolidones and isoxazolidones are a set of six isomeric five-membered heterocyclic compounds consisting of a carbonyl group, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom with a hydrogen atom attached, and two methylene groups. The chemicals differ in the relative position of these groups around the ring, which results in different functional group combinations.

2-Oxazolidinone 4-Oxazolidinone 5-Oxazolidinone
[497-25-6] [5840-83-5] [6542-32-1]
3-Isoxazolidinone 4-Isoxazolidinone 5-Isoxazolidinone
[1192-07-0] [2168656-08-2] [98026-51-8]

2-Oxazolidinone is the parent compound of several protein synthesis inhibitor antibiotics and the Evans chiral auxiliaries for aldol reactions. Cycloserine is an antibiotic based on the 3-isoxazolidone parent.

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