Guanidinium Hypoiodite-Catalyzed Intramolecular Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Oxindoles with β-Dicarbonyls

J Org Chem. 2023 Jun 16;88(12):7660-7673. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02500. Epub 2023 Jan 26.

Abstract

Spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidine] is a fundamental motif present in various biologically active compounds. Here, we report an intramolecular oxidative coupling reaction of oxindoles with β-dicarbonyls in the presence of a guanidinium hypoiodite catalyst, providing spiro-coupling products in moderate to excellent yields. Furthermore, a chiral hypoiodite catalyst derived from the chiral guanidinium organocatalyst is effective for the challenging asymmetric carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction, affording optically active spiro[indoline-3,4'-piperidines].

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Guanidine
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidative Coupling
  • Oxindoles
  • Spiro Compounds*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Oxindoles
  • hypoiodous acid
  • Guanidine
  • Spiro Compounds