The reagent system of I₂/K₂CO₃ could efficiently promote the oxazole synthesis from α-bromoketones and benzylamine derivatives in DMF. This method was not only suitable for 2,5-diaryl oxazole synthesis but also for 2,4,5-trisubstituted oxazole and 5-alkyl/alkenyl oxazole synthesis. Furthermore, this method was successfully applied to a one-step synthesis of a natural product halfordinol in 62% yield.