Abstract
The reaction of chiral N-arylnitrones with carbocyclic alkylarylketenes generates spirocyclic oxindoles in good yields and with excellent levels of enantioselectivity (90-99% ee) via a pericyclic cascade process.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Catalysis
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Indoles / chemical synthesis*
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Indoles / chemistry
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Molecular Structure
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Oxindoles
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Spiro Compounds / chemical synthesis*
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Spiro Compounds / chemistry
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Stereoisomerism
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Sulfones / chemical synthesis*
Substances
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Indoles
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Oxindoles
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Spiro Compounds
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Sulfones
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2-oxindole
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2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride