Enantioselective Synthesis of 4- and 6-Azaindolines by a Cation-Directed Cyclization

Asymmetric Synthesis of 3-Phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-3-carbonitriles Catalyzed by Phase-Transfer Catalyst Derived from tert-Leucine

Chiral phase-transfer catalysts derived from tert-leucine were synthesized and used in the asymmetric synthesis of 4-azaindoline derivatives. By this method, both enantiomers of the corresponding products were obtained in excellent yield (up to 99%) with high enantio­selectivities (up to 91% ee) and diastereoselectivities (up to >99: 1 dr).

Phase-transfer catalysis and the ion pair concept

This review outlines the recent advances in the field of asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis and the ion-pair concept including alkylation of amino acids and peptides, oxyindoles and other substrates, conjugate additions, fluorinations, photo-induced phase-transfer catalysis, Nitro-Mannich reactions, heterocyclizations and cycloadditions for the preparation of heterocycles, derivatization of isoxazoles, umpolung conjugate addition of imines and other three asymmetric reactions.

Synthesis of 4-Azaindolines Using Phase-Transfer Catalysis via an Intramolecular Mannich Reaction

A series of bifunctional asymmetric phase-transfer catalysts containing novel fluorine-containing urea groups derived from cinchona alkaloids have been synthesized and successfully applied in the asymmetric intramolecular Mannich reaction. The 4-azaindoline products bearing multiple substrates were obtained in excellent yield (90-99%), with high enantioselectivity (up to 95%) and diastereoselectivity (up to >99:1).

An organocatalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction for the synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted-3,4-dihydro-2-quinolones

The first organocatalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction employing 3,4-dihydro-2-quinolones has been developed for the synthesis of biologically important 3,3-disubstituted-dihydro-2-quinolones. N-Boc imine precursor amidosulfones as well as pre-formed N-Boc imine were used for this purpose. Cyclohexyldiamine derived bifunctional amino-thiourea catalysts were employed to provide the products in high enantio- and good diastereoselectivities.