Enantioselective synthesis of isoxazole-containing spirooxindole tetrahydroquinolines via squaramide-catalysed cascade reactions

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 Jul 20;20(28):5582-5588. doi: 10.1039/d2ob00864e.

Abstract

A class of o-sulfonylaminostyryl isoxazole synthons were designed and demonstrated to be useful building blocks in asymmetric cascade aza-Michael/Michael reaction with 3-olefinic oxindoles. This squaramide-catalysed cascade reaction afforded structurally complex isoxazole-containing spirooxindole tetrahydroquinolines bearing three contiguous stereocenters in good to excellent yields (up to 99%) with high diastereoselectivities (up to >20 : 1 dr) and enantioselectivities (up to 88% ee). Moreover, the gram-scale synthesis and synthetic transformations were also demonstrated.

MeSH terms

  • Isoxazoles*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quinine / analogs & derivatives
  • Quinolines
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Isoxazoles
  • Quinolines
  • squaramide
  • Quinine
  • 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline