Asymmetric intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction catalyzed by a spiropyrrolidine organocatalyst: Enantioselective construction of indolizine and azepine frameworks
The asymmetric intramolecular Friedel–Crafts type Michael reaction of α,β-unsaturated aldehyde with pyrrole, catalyzed by a spiropyrrolidine (SP)-type organocatalyst, has been accomplished, which allows the construction of a series of azepine and indolizine frameworks with high to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee). Moreover, the substrate scope could be extended to generate a quaternary