Issue 12, 2015

Diastereoselective synthesis of cyclopentanone-fused spirooxindoles by N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed homoenolate annulation with isatilidenes

Abstract

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] annulation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes with N-substituted isatilidenes resulting in the diastereoselective synthesis of cyclopentanone-fused spirooxindoles is demonstrated. Mechanistically, the reaction proceeds via the generation of homoenolate equivalent intermediates from NHC and enals, which on interception with isatilidenes afford spiro-heterocyclic compounds bearing an all-carbon quaternary spiro-center in moderate to good yields and generally with high diastereoselectivity. Moreover, the functionalization of the spirooxindoles as well as the initial studies on the enantioselective version of this reaction are presented.

Graphical abstract: Diastereoselective synthesis of cyclopentanone-fused spirooxindoles by N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed homoenolate annulation with isatilidenes

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
31 Jul 2015
Accepted
24 Sep 2015
First published
29 Sep 2015

Org. Chem. Front., 2015,2, 1584-1588

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Diastereoselective synthesis of cyclopentanone-fused spirooxindoles by N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed homoenolate annulation with isatilidenes

A. Patra, A. Bhunia, S. R. Yetra, R. G. Gonnade and A. T. Biju, Org. Chem. Front., 2015, 2, 1584 DOI: 10.1039/C5QO00242G

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