Chiral Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Spiro-Isoindolinone-Indolines via Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition

Org Lett. 2022 May 13;24(18):3319-3324. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00748. Epub 2022 May 4.

Abstract

A novel organocatalytic asymmetric formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition of 3-substituted 1H-indoles with in situ generated 3-hydroxy-isoindolinone-derived β,γ-alkynyl-α-ketimines has been developed. A variety of biologically relevant chiral spiro-isoindolinone-indolines were achieved with excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee) under mild conditions. The gram-scale reaction of this methodology and several interesting transformations of the products have been demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Indoles*
  • Phthalimides
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Phthalimides
  • phthalimidine
  • indoline