Organocatalytic Asymmetric Michael/Friedel-Crafts Cascade Reaction of 3-Pyrrolyl-oxindoles and α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes for the Construction of Chiral Spiro[5,6-dihydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrrole-3,3'-oxindoles]

J Org Chem. 2015 Jun 5;80(11):5951-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00597. Epub 2015 May 26.

Abstract

An efficient and unprecedented organocatalytic asymmetric reaction of 3-pyrrolyl-oxindoles with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes to generate spirocyclic oxindole compounds was developed. The reactions were catalyzed by diphenylprolinol silyl ether and 2-fluorobenzoic acid via an asymmetric Michael/Friedel-Crafts cascade process, followed by dehydration with p-toluenesulfonic acid to afford a wide variety of structurally diverse spiro[5,6-dihydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrrole-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives in high yields (up to 93%) and with high to excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities (up to >99:1 dr and 97% ee).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Indoles / chemical synthesis*
  • Indoles / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxindoles
  • Pyrroles / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Indoles
  • Oxindoles
  • Pyrroles
  • Spiro Compounds
  • 2-oxindole