Computing in Science and Engineering

N-acyl substituted oxazolidines having the formula in which R is C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 thioalkyl or C2-C4 haloalkenyl; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, R2, R3, R4 and R6 are independently hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl and R5 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl, are prepared by the reaction of a 2-hydroxyethylamide having the formula with an acetal or ketal having the formula in which R7 is C1-C4 alkyl, in the presence of an acid catalyst.