Bifunctional thiourea-modified polymers of intrinsic microporosity for enantioselective α-amination of 3-aryl-2-oxindoles in batch and flow conditions

Org Biomol Chem. 2020 Nov 25;18(45):9275-9283. doi: 10.1039/d0ob01373k.

Abstract

Two novel polymers of intrinsic microporosity decorated with chiral thioureas have been used as recoverable organocatalysts in enantioselective α-amination of 3-aryl-substituted oxindoles, creating a quaternary stereocenter. Both catalysts were able to promote the reaction in excellent yields and good enantioselection. Catalyst II, with a pyridyl nucleus, was used in recycling experiments maintaining the activity without additional reactivation, and in flow processes allowing the synthesis of the amination product in multigram scale.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't