In Situ Generation of Cyclopentadienol Intermediates from 2,4-Dienals. Application to the Synthesis of Spirooxindoles via a Domino Polycyclization

Org Lett. 2018 Feb 2;20(3):792-795. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03934. Epub 2018 Jan 22.

Abstract

An efficient domino polycyclization combining different classes of pericyclic reactions leads to complex spiroxindoles under mild conditions. This domino process represents a rare example of an in situ formation of cyclopentadienol derivatives from an interrupted iso-Nazarov electrocyclization of 2,4-dienals and their use in [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. According to the reaction conditions, different polycyclic architectures are obtained in good yields and excellent diastereoselectivities.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't