Highly Enantioselective Fluorination of Unprotected 3-Substituted Oxindoles: One-Step Synthesis of BMS 204352 (MaxiPost)
摘要:
The catalytic enantioselective fluorination of N-H-free 3-substituted oxindoles was accomplished by a Sc(III)/N,N'-dioxide complex. Under mild reaction conditions, a series of 3-aryl- and 3-alkyl-3-fluoro-2-oxindoles were obtained in excellent yields (up to 98%) and enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) by using N-fluorobisbenzenesulfonimide (NFSI) as the fluorination agent. MaxiPost was synthesized efficiently in 81% yield with 96% ee.
Catalytic asymmetric sulfenylation of unprotected 3-substituted oxindoles has been developed via cooperative catalysis of a chiral N,N-dioxide-Sc(OTf)(3) complex and a Bronsted base. Utilizing readily available N-(phenylthio)phthalimide as the sulfur source, a wide range of optically active 3-phenylthiooxindoles were obtained in excellent yields with excellent enantioselectivities under mild reaction conditions.