A highly diastereo- and enantioselective Hg(II)-catalyzed cyclopropanation of diazooxindoles and alkenes

Org Lett. 2013 Jan 4;15(1):42-5. doi: 10.1021/ol302998m. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

Abstract

It is reported for the first time that Hg(II) can catalyze the cyclopropanation of diazo reagents and alkenes, which contributes to the unprecedented highly diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of spirocyclopropyloxindoles.