• Promotes the epoxidation of alkenes with molecular oxygen: Tetrahedron Lett., 33, 6827 (1992).
• The imine formed with ethylamine has been used to convert aryl chlorides to the hindered tertiary amides: N-ethyl-N-(1-methoxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl)benzamides, which can be ortho metallated cleanly at higher temperatures than other amide systems: J. Org. Chem., 60, 8417 (1995).
• Derivatizing agent for amino acids, forming oxazolidinones as volatile derivatives for GC: Anal. Biochem., 49, 442 (1972); Aust. J. Biol. Sci., 26, 831 (1973).
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For formation of the fused pyrrolidino-oxazolidinone from L-proline, catalyzed by trifluoroacetic acid, and use of the product in a synthesis of ɑ-branched amino acids, see: Org. Synth.Coll., 9, 626 (1998):

• For use in the protection of asparagine as a tetrahydropyrimidinone derivative, see: Org. Synth.Coll., 9, 17 (1998). For use of this system in ɑ-alkylation of (S)-asparagine with self-regeneration of the stereogenic center, see: J. Org. Chem., 63, 4706 (1998).