tCopper(II) chloride catalyses the oxidative carbonylation of aminols, amine and alcohols to give 2-oxazolidinones, ureas and carbamates. Reaction proceeds smoothly in water under homogeneousconditions (Ptot= 4 MPa; PO2= 0.6 MPa, PCO), at 100◦C in relatively short reaction times (4 h) and with-out using bases or any other additives. This methodology represents an economic and environmentallybenign non-phosgene alternative for the preparation of these three important N-containing carbonylcompounds.