Palladium-catalyzed highly atom-economical allylation of oxindoles with vinyl cyclopropanes

Org Biomol Chem. 2016 Feb 21;14(7):2191-4. doi: 10.1039/c5ob02653a. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

Abstract

A highly atom-economical allylation of oxindoles with vinyl cyclopropanes catalyzed by Pd(PPh3)4 has been developed, setting up a practical venue for the installation of an all-carbon quaternary center at the 3-position in oxindoles under mild reaction conditions. Importantly, the reaction proceeded well without any additives and no waste was produced, affording linear products with high regioselectivities (>20 : 1). Enantioselective allylic alkylation has also been realized to provide the desired products in good yields and 35% ee.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't