Coupling-Spirocyclization Cascade of Tryptamine-Derived Isocyanides with Iodonium Ylides and Despirocyclization Reactions

Org Lett. 2023 Nov 3;25(43):7858-7862. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03090. Epub 2023 Oct 20.

Abstract

A cobalt(II)-catalyzed coupling-cyclization cascade reaction between tryptamine-derived isocyanides and iodonium ylides is investigated, which allowed for the synthesis of different types of spiroindoline compounds by variation of substituents at the N1- and C2-positions in the indole skeleton. More interesting is that the spiroindoline products could undergo despirocyclization in the presence of amines, enabling efficient construction of enamine compounds.