A bioglycerol derived carbon-sulfonic acid is found to catalyze efficiently the three-component one-pot condensation of isatin, malononitrile, and 1,3-dicarbonyls to afford a wide range of spiro[4H-pyran-3,3′-oxindole]derivatives in good yields and selectivity. The use of a recyclable solid acid catalyst makes this method simple, convenient, and cost-effective.
A facile one-potsynthesis route to spirooxindole derivatives was developed by combining the three types of catalytic activities of lipase from porcine pancreas (PPL) in the presence of water, i.e., the Knoevengel condensation, Michael addition and cyclization. PPL showed excellent catalytic activity and have a good adaptability to different substrates in the reaction. All the reactions go smoothly