Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Spirooxindoles with Contiguous Tetrasubstituted Stereocenters via Catalytic Coupling of Two Tertiary Radicals

J Org Chem. 2018 Mar 2;83(5):2966-2970. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b03161. Epub 2018 Feb 16.

Abstract

The oxidative N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of β,β-disubstituted enals and dioxindoles was developed, giving the spirocyclic oxindole-γ-lactones bearing two contiguous tetrasubstituted stereocenters in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivities and good enantioselectivities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't