Stereoselective synthesis of 3-alkylideneoxindoles using tandem In-mediated carbometalation and Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction

Org Lett. 2004 Aug 5;6(16):2825-8. doi: 10.1021/ol048866n.

Abstract

Efficient methods for stereoselective synthesis of various (E)-, (Z)-, and disubstituted 3-alkylideneoxindoles were investigated using tandem In-mediated carbometalation and ligandless Pd-catalyzed coupling reaction.