Abstract Syntheses are described for three isomeric spiro-bis-(2-pyrrolidinones): 2, 7- diazaspiro [4, 4] nonane-3, 8-dione (II), 2, 7-diazaspiro [4.4] nonane-1, 8-dione (IV) and 1, 7- diazaspiro [4, 4] nonane-2, 8-dione (IV). All the syntheses were carried out starting from 3- carboxy-5-oxo-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid (VIII) of known configuration, allowing the assignation of absolute configuration to compounds II, IV and VI synthesized through ...