This invention relates to a process for preparation of taxanes comprising subjecting 7,10-diprotected intermediates 7-O-(2-haloacyl)baccatin III 6c or 7,10-O-di-(2-haloacyl)-10-deacetylbaccatin III 6b to a step of coupling with (4S,5R)-3-[(2-alkyl/aryl-2-trialkylsilyl)ethoxy-carbonyl]-4-aryl-2-substi- tuted-1,3-oxazolidine-5-carboxylic acid 1 in the presence of a condensation agent, an activating agent and an aromatic hydrocarbon to obtain 7-O-[2-(haloacyl)]-13-[(4S,5R)-4-aryl-2-substituted-3(2-unsubstitu- ted/substituted-2-trialkylsilyl)-ethoxycarbonyl-1,3-oxazolidinyl-5-carbony- l]baccatin III 7a or 7,10-di-O[2-(haloacyl)]-13-[(4S,5R)-4-aryl-2-substituted-3-(2-unsubstitut- ed/substituted-2-trialkylsilyl)ethoxy-carbonyl-1,3-oxazolidinyl-5-carbonyl- ]-10-deacetylbaccatin III 7b; treating the coupled products 7-O-[2-(haloacyl)]-13-[(4S,5R)-4-aryl-2-substituted-3-(2-substituted-2-tr- ialkylsilyl)ethoxy-carbonyl-1,3-oxazolidinyl-5-carbonyl]baccatin III 7a or 7,10-di-O-[2[(haloacyl)]-13-[(4S,5R)-4-aryl-2-substituted-3-(2-substitute- d-2-trialkylsilyl)ethoxycarbonyl-1,3-oxazolidinyl-5-carbonyl]-10-deacetylb- accatin III 7b with tetraalkylammonium halide in a haloalkane to obtain free amine of structure 8; treating free amine 8 with acid chloride or acid anhydride in the presence of a base in a heterogeneous phase to obtain the intermediates of structure 9; subjecting the intermediates of compound 9 to the deprotection of 2-haloacyl group under mild alkaline condition at -20 to +40.degree. C. for 6 24 h in the presence of ammonia or aliphatic amines or aromatic amines or their combination to obtain paclitaxel or docetaxel.