Efficient Entry to Diversely Functionalized Spirocyclic Oxindoles from Isatins through Carbonyl-Addition/Cyclization Reaction Sequences
作者:Benito Alcaide、Pedro Almendros、Raquel Rodríguez-Acebes
DOI:10.1021/jo0525027
日期:2006.3.1
A novel approach to diversely functionalized spirocyclic oxindoles has been developed by using different metal-mediated carbonyl-addition/cyclization reaction sequences. Spirocyclization precursors, 2-indolinonetethered homoallylic alcohols, (buta-1,3-dien-2-yl)methanols, and alpha-allenols have been obtained by regioselective addition of stabilized organoindium reagents to isatins in aqueous environment. Ruthenium-, silver-, and palladium-catalyzed reactions of the above unsaturated alcohol derivatives provided oxaspiro oxindoles.