A highly enantioselective1,3-dipolarcycloaddition of imino esters with methyleneindolinones has been realized by using readily available thiourea–quaternary ammonium salts as phase-transfer catalysts, enabling efficient construction of a range of chiral spiro[pyrrolidin-3,3′-oxindoles] in good yields with excellent enantioselectivities under mild conditions.
An asymmetric Dieckmanncondensation towards spirocyclic oxindoles and aza-oxindoles catalyzed by amino acid-derived phosphonium salt has been developed, which expanded the applicability of asymmetric phosphonium salt catalysis in the production of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds. This reaction is distinguished by its mild conditions (−20 °C), low catalyst loading (3–5 mol%), and broad substrate scope (25
Bifunctional catalyst: Simple bifunctional N‐Acyl aminophosphines such as 1 were developed to catalyze the first asymmetric [3+2] cycloaddition between allenoates and dual activated olefins. The cycloaddition reactions afford multifunctional chiral cyclopentenes with exclusive regioselectivity, and good to excellent enantioselectivity and yields.