Enantioselective organocatalytic vinylogous aldol-cyclization cascade reaction of 3-alkylidene oxindoles with o-quinones†
Yun-Jie Tsou,Ren-You Guan,Jeng-Liang Han
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date : 06/02/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1OB00888A
Abstract

Spirocyclic o-quinone analogues show a broad spectrum of applications as biologically active compounds. We herein report the chiral bifunctional squaramide catalysed asymmetric vinylogous aldol-cyclization cascade reaction between 3-alkylidene oxindoles and o-quinones. A wide range of enantioenriched spirocyclic o-quinone analogues with a quaternary stereocenter could be smoothly synthesized in good to excellent yields (up to 99%) with high enantioselectivities (up to 99%).

Graphical abstract: Enantioselective organocatalytic vinylogous aldol-cyclization cascade reaction of 3-alkylidene oxindoles with o-quinones