Diversity-driven and facile 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to access dispirooxindole-imidazolidine scaffolds

Org Biomol Chem. 2017 Oct 25;15(41):8705-8708. doi: 10.1039/c7ob02319g.

Abstract

A diversity-driven three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of isatins, amino acids and isatin-derived ketimines was developed to facilely assemble dispirooxindole-imidazolidine skeletons bearing vicinal quaternary carbon centers. This protocol features additive-free, minimal solvent usage (0.1 mL DMSO/0.2 mmol scale), wide substrate scope (34 examples), mild reaction conditions (room temperature) and high chemical yield (up to 99%).