Tuning of Copper-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions toward 3-Functionalized Oxindoles

Org Lett. 2016 May 20;18(10):2435-8. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00964. Epub 2016 May 5.

Abstract

A tunable copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC)-initiated multicomponent reaction strategy for the construction of 3-functionalized indolin-2-ones is reported. Upon controlling the ring opening of four-membered O-heterocyclic intermediates, this unique method enables the divergent derivatization of N-protected isatins to give three-component (3-CR) and four-component (4-CR) adducts, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't