Highly Enantioselective One-Pot Synthesis of Spirocyclopentaneoxindoles Containing the Oxime Group by Organocatalyzed Michael Addition/ISOC/Fragmentation Sequence

Catalytic asymmetric Michael and Nef-type sequential reaction of nitroolefin with azlactone to construct oxazole-fused succinimide

A series of oxazole-fused succinimides bearing vicinal quaternary carbon centers were synthesized. This process takes place between nitroolefins and azlactones in the presence of a bifunctional chiral guanidine-sulfonamide organocatalyst, followed by a Nef-type transformation under the treatment of DMAP/Ac2O. Several control experiments were conducted to propose the mechanism.

Enantioselective Synthesis of Spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-oxindole] Scaffolds with Five Consecutive Stereocenters

A highly diastereo- and enantioselective cascade annulation reaction of Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) maleimides of isatins with ortho-hydroxychalcones was achieved by a chiral N,N'-dioxide/Mg(II) complex Lewis acid catalyst. This strategy provides a concise and efficient route to densely functionalized spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-oxindole] compounds with five consecutive stereocenters. The reaction itself features mild conditions, good functional group compatibility, and broad substrate scope (62 examples, up to 99% yield, up to >20:1 dr, 97% ee). In addition, an obvious ligand acceleration effect and chiral amplification effect were observed. DFT calculations were performed to elucidate the stereoselectivity observed. The gram-scale synthesis and the inhibitory effect of two products on the viability of A549 cells demonstrate the potential utility of the current method.

Access to densely functionalized spirocyclopentenonyl oxindole frameworks via aza- and carbo-Piancatelli rearrangement

A new strategy for access to spirocyclopentenonyl oxindole frameworks is disclosed. Suitably anchored furfuryl alcohol at C3 of an oxindole was used for the aza-Piancatelli rearrangement, which furnished spirocyclic aminocyclopentenone frameworks with catalytic phosphomolybdic acid. The scope of the transformation was extended to the carbo-Piancatelli rearrangement with various indole derivatives.

Tandem 1,6-addition/cyclopropanation/rearrangement reaction of vinylogous para-quinone methides with 3-chlorooxindoles: construction of vicinal quaternary carbon centers

A novel tandem 1,6-addition/cyclopropanation/rearrangement reaction of vinylogous para-quinone methides with 3-chlorooxindoles has been developed, providing dispirooxindole–cyclopentane–cyclohexadienones with vicinal quaternary carbon centers.

Stereoselective synthesis and applications of spirocyclic oxindoles

This review summaries recent synthetic developments towards spirocyclic oxindoles and applications as valuable medicinal and synthetic targets.

SLS-catalyzed Multi-component One-pot Reactions for the Convenient Synthesis of Spiro[indoline-3,4’-pyrano [2,3-c]pyrazole] Derivatives

Background,Objective: :

spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles] derivatives are an important heterocyclic compounds. These compounds shows wide range of biological properties and exhibits varied pharmaceutical applications. Pyranopyrazoles, which are basically fused heterocyclic compounds and act as vasodilators, hypertensive, hypoglycaemic, and anticancer agents.

Methods:

An efficient and micelle-promoted surfactant catalyzed synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles] derivatives have been achieved via one-pot four-component reaction of hydrazine hydrate (phenyl hydrazine), ethyl acetoacetate, malononitrile (ethyl cyanoacetate) and isatin under thermal conditions (at 60°C) in water as a solvent.

Results:

Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) used has been found to be an efficient and green catalyst. The compounds reported during this work were obtained in excellent yield, in a short duration of time and ease of work up. They were purified by recrystalization from ethanol, and also the synthesized compounds were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques.

Conclusion:

The method offers several advantages such as safe, cost-effective and catalyst easily recovered and reused for a minimum of five cycles, that confirms its good stability. Short reaction times, high yield and usage of eco-friendly catalyst and solvent are the key features of this methodology.

Catalytic Asymmetric and Divergent Synthesis of Tricyclic and Tetracyclic Spirooxindoles: Controllable Site-Selective Electrophilic Halocyclization of 1,6-Enynes

Catalytic asymmetric and divergent assembly of tricyclic and tetracyclic 3,3'-pyrrolidonyl spirooxindoles was developed, involving a one-pot chiral Brønsted base catalyzed asymmetric propargylation for the synthesis of oxindole 1,6-enynes and a subsequent switchable site-selective and highly diastereoselective electrophilic iodocyclization of 1,6-enynes. In addition, antitumor properties of the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated.

Lewis acid catalyzed annulation of spirocyclic donor–acceptor cyclopropanes with exo-heterocyclic olefins: access to highly functionalized bis-spirocyclopentane oxindole frameworks

Oxindole-activated spiro-DAC is used as synthon to prepare complex bis-spirocyclopentane oxindole frameworks via ring-enlargement.

Construction of highly enantioenriched spirocyclopentaneoxindoles containing four consecutive stereocenters via thiourea-catalyzed asymmetric Michael-Henry cascade reactions

The thiourea-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of highly enantioenriched spirocyclopentaneoxindoles containing chiral amide functional groups using simple 3-substituted oxindoles and nitrovinylacetamide as starting materials was achieved successfully. This protocol features operational simplicity, high atom economy, and high catalytic asymmetry, thus representing a versatile approach to the synthesis of highly enantioenriched spirocyclopentaneoxindoles.

One-pot asymmetric synthesis of a spiro[dihydrofurocoumarin/pyrazolone] scaffold by a Michael addition/I2-mediated cyclization sequence

An asymmetric formal one-pot reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarins with unsaturated pyrazolones has been developed by merging a chiral bifunctional organocatalyst with molecular iodine, which furnished a series of optically active spiro[dihydrofurocoumarin/pyrazolone] heterocycles with spiro quaternary stereogenic centers in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99%) with excellent diastereoselectivities (up to >99 : 1 dr) and good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee). The application in the gram-scale synthesis of chiral spiro[dihydrofurocoumarin/pyrazolone] compounds was also successfully realized.

Diastereoselective tandem oxidation/Michael/aldol reaction: unprecedented formation of dispirocyclopentanebisoxindoles and dispiro[acenaphthylene-1,1'-cyclopentane-3',1''-acenaphthylene]-2,2''diones

An unprecedented tandem oxidation/Michael/aldol reaction is reported. The diastereoselective formation of only a single isomer of dispirocyclopentanebisoxindole and dispiro[acenaphthylene-1,1'-cyclopentane-3',1''-acenaphthylene]-2,2''dione is presented. The reaction generates two new C-C bonds and two all-carbon quaternary chiral stereocenters in a single step.

Enantioselective synthesis of spirooxindole benzoquinolizines via organo-catalyzed cascade reactions

A Michael–Mannich–hemiaminalization–dehydration cascade reaction was developed for the construction of spirooxindole benzoquinolizine derivatives.

Sequential Au(i)/chiral tertiary amine catalysis: a tandem C–H functionalization of anisoles or a thiophene/asymmetric Michael addition sequence to quaternary oxindoles

We report an unprecedented sequential Au(i)/bifunctional tertiary amine catalysis, which enables a tandem C–H functionalization of weak nucleophiles (anisoles or thiophenes) and asymmetric Michael addition for the highly enantioselective synthesis of quaternary oxindoles.

Molecular diversity of spirooxindoles. Synthesis and biological activity

Spirooxindoles are important synthetic targets possessing extended biological activity and drug discovery applications. This review focuses on the various strategies for the enantioselective synthesis of spirocyclic oxindoles relying on reports over the past decade and from earlier work. The spirooxindoles in this review are separated into three structural classes, and then further categorized into the method type from which the spirocycle is generated.

3-Pyrrolyl-oxindoles as efficient nucleophiles for organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of structurally diverse 3,3′-disubstituted oxindole derivatives

An organocatalytic asymmetric reaction of 3-pyrrolyl-oxindoles to nitroalkenes was developed to afford a range of 3-pyrrolyl-3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles in excellent yields.

Catalytic asymmetric construction of spiro[pyrrolidine-2,3′-oxindole] scaffolds through chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition involving 3-amino oxindoles

The catalytic asymmetric three-component 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 3-amino oxindoles with aldehydes and nitroolefins with a chiral phosphoric acid is reported.

Organocatalytic asymmetric Michael addition of 3-substituted oxindoles to α,β-unsaturated acyl phosphonates for the synthesis of 3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles with chiral squaramides

The first Michael addition of 3-monosubstituted oxindoles to α,β-unsaturated acyl phosphonates is investigated to give 3,3′-disubstituted oxindoles with excellent results.

Base catalysed domino and self-domino Michael–Aldol reactions: one-pot synthesis of dispirocyclopentaneoxindoles containing multiple chiral stereocenters

A method for construction of three classes of densely functionalized dispirocyclopentaneoxindoles with multiple chiral stereocenters is developed using base promoted self-domino and domino reactions with/without the presence of nucleophilic solvents.