Spiro-cyclopropyl oxindoles are widely found in natural products and medicinal molecules.Herein,we report a highly stereo-and enantio–selective procedure for accessing this class of compounds via tertiary amine media...Spiro-cyclopropyl oxindoles are widely found in natural products and medicinal molecules.Herein,we report a highly stereo-and enantio–selective procedure for accessing this class of compounds via tertiary amine mediated cyclopropanation of ammonium ylides with the in-situ Heck reaction-generated 3-alkenyl indolones as the Michael receptors.This reaction features mild conditions,excellent enantioselectivity(up to 98%)and diastereoselectivity(up to 99:1),high atom-and step-economy,broad substrate scopes,and good functional group tolerance.Additionally,this scalable synthetic process could offer a novel strategy for the efficient synthesis of enantiopure spirocyclopropyl oxindoles.展开更多
A robust bulky bornylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene allylic Pd complex was synthesized and well characterized.DFT calculations indicated that the ligand acts as a strongσ-donor andπ-acceptor endowing the active Pd(...A robust bulky bornylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene allylic Pd complex was synthesized and well characterized.DFT calculations indicated that the ligand acts as a strongσ-donor andπ-acceptor endowing the active Pd(0)center with high electron density and good coordination towards olefin.The introduction of a bulky,rigid bornyl ring further improved the catalytic efficacy due to the matched steric effects.This catalyst showed high efficiency and versatility in theα-arylation and Heck cyclization/Suzuki crosscoupling reactions at mild reaction conditions.Desired 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,especially featuring an allylic-derived C3-quaternary stereocenter were obtained in high yields.Furthermore,the concise synthesis of bioactive heterocycle-fused indoline alkaloids was successfully proved.展开更多
As important natural and pharmaceutical motifs,the catalytic construction of structurally diverse 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles often requires elaborate synthetic efforts on optimizations.Herein,we developed a simple an...As important natural and pharmaceutical motifs,the catalytic construction of structurally diverse 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles often requires elaborate synthetic efforts on optimizations.Herein,we developed a simple and divergent approach for constructing reverse-prenylated and prenylated oxindoles launched by Ni catalysis with bulk chemical isoprene.Using C3-unsubstituted oxindoles as starting materials,mono reverse-prenylation was demonstrated in high chemo-and regioselectivities facilitated by the combination of Ni(0)and monodentate phosphine ligand.Using the obtained reverse-prenylated oxindoles as versatile synthon,substitutions at the pseudobenzylic position with various electrophiles created vicinal quaternary centers in a concise way.With the help of additives(PPh3 and NaH),air could be directly used as green oxidant to construct prenylated and reverse-prenylatedα-hydroxy-oxindoles divergently from the same substrates.In situ esterification of prenylatedα-hydroxy-oxindoles allowed subsequent Friedel-Crafts substitutions with diverse nucleophiles to deliver prenyl substituted dimeric or spiro-oxindoles.This protocol provides a divergent synthetic approach for the construction of highly functionalized 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,which have been otherwise difficult to access in a unified approach.展开更多
An efficient C-3 sulfuration of oxindoles has been developed.Using disulfide as the sulfurating agent,a wide range of sulfurated oxindoles have been synthesized under t-BuOK/N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF)promoted conditio...An efficient C-3 sulfuration of oxindoles has been developed.Using disulfide as the sulfurating agent,a wide range of sulfurated oxindoles have been synthesized under t-BuOK/N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF)promoted conditions.The present method is highly atom economic,environmentally friendly and tolerated a broad scope of substrates.展开更多
Reversal of regioselectivity in the catalytic asymmetric conjugate additions of 3-substituted oxindoles toβ-nitroenones orβ-nitroacrylates was established with chiral scandium catalysts.It enabled the construction o...Reversal of regioselectivity in the catalytic asymmetric conjugate additions of 3-substituted oxindoles toβ-nitroenones orβ-nitroacrylates was established with chiral scandium catalysts.It enabled the construction of functionalized 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,including terminal and internal vinyl groups in excellent yields and ee values.展开更多
A simultaneous C2-H arylation and C8-H alkylation of naphthalene ring has been achieved by palladiumcatalyzed cascade reaction of N-(2-halophenyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)acrylamides with aryl iodides,which provides an eff...A simultaneous C2-H arylation and C8-H alkylation of naphthalene ring has been achieved by palladiumcatalyzed cascade reaction of N-(2-halophenyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)acrylamides with aryl iodides,which provides an efficient method for synthesizing various aryl-substituted spirocyclic oxindoles.The protocol enables three C-C bonds formation via an intramolecular Heck reaction and sequentially regioselective C-H bond activation.展开更多
A simple and efficient process involving the Rh(II)-catalyzed[1+1+3]annulation of diazooxindoles and vinyl azides has been developed for the synthesis of spiropyrrolidine oxindoles with potential biological activity a...A simple and efficient process involving the Rh(II)-catalyzed[1+1+3]annulation of diazooxindoles and vinyl azides has been developed for the synthesis of spiropyrrolidine oxindoles with potential biological activity and significant synthetic applications.This process involves a novel rhodium-catalyzed olefination of diazo compounds,followed by annulation with vinyl azides.This method is compatible with a broad range of substrates and affords moderate to good yields under mild reaction conditions.展开更多
An unprecedented chiral secondary amine-catalyzed [3+3] annulation of isatin N,N’-cyclic azomethine imines with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes was developed.This strategy allowed the construction of structurally novel s...An unprecedented chiral secondary amine-catalyzed [3+3] annulation of isatin N,N’-cyclic azomethine imines with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes was developed.This strategy allowed the construction of structurally novel spiro N-heterocyclic oxindole derivatives in good yields(up to 91%) and good to excellent enantioselectivities(up to>99% ee),albeit with modest diastereoselectivities(up to 3.1:1 dr).展开更多
The asymmetric carbenoid C–H insertion of 3-diazooxindoles into 1,4-cyclohexadiene has been accomplished in the presence of chiral bis(imidazoline) NCN pincer iridium(Ⅲ) complexes as the catalysts. With a catalyst l...The asymmetric carbenoid C–H insertion of 3-diazooxindoles into 1,4-cyclohexadiene has been accomplished in the presence of chiral bis(imidazoline) NCN pincer iridium(Ⅲ) complexes as the catalysts. With a catalyst loading of 0.5 mol%, the reactions proceeded smoothly at 0℃ to afford a variety of chiral 3-substituted oxindoles in good yields with moderate to excellent enantioselectivities(up to 99% ee). The protocol exhibits good functional group tolerance with respect to 3-diazooxindoles and is readily scaled up to 2 mmol scale without any loss in activity and enantioselectivity. Density functional theory(DFT)calculations have been performed to better understand the reaction mechanism and to explain the stereochemical outcome of the reactions.展开更多
An efficiently catalytic method toward the synthesis of indolin-2-ones featuring an allylic derived C_(3)-quaternary stereocenter via an intramolecular Heck cyclization/Suzuki coupling of N-substituted-N-(2-bromopheny...An efficiently catalytic method toward the synthesis of indolin-2-ones featuring an allylic derived C_(3)-quaternary stereocenter via an intramolecular Heck cyclization/Suzuki coupling of N-substituted-N-(2-bromophenyl)acrylamides and organoboron reagents was successfully developed by using a 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)acenaphthoimidazol-2-ylidene(AnIPr)-ligated oxazoline palladacycle.It enabled a very broad substrate scope tolerating different functional groups,electronic properties and steric bulkiness.Notably,it revealed a great potential to build diverse heterocycle-fused indoline alkaloids via the same intermediate 3-allyl-1,3-dimethylindolin-2-one.展开更多
Herein,we report an efficient and practical protocol for the photoinduced dehalocyclization of ortho-halophenylacrylamides with formate by the engagement of a CO_(2) radical anion to access substituted oxindoles.This ...Herein,we report an efficient and practical protocol for the photoinduced dehalocyclization of ortho-halophenylacrylamides with formate by the engagement of a CO_(2) radical anion to access substituted oxindoles.This method proceeds smoothly under mild conditions and exhibits a wide range of substrate as well as remarkable functional group compatibility.展开更多
Concise assembly of spirooxindoles is of great significance but a challenging task in modern organic synthesis.Described herein is an unusual base-promoted[4+2]spiroannulation of rarely used isatin-derivedβ-silylcarb...Concise assembly of spirooxindoles is of great significance but a challenging task in modern organic synthesis.Described herein is an unusual base-promoted[4+2]spiroannulation of rarely used isatin-derivedβ-silylcarbinols with o-halogen aromatic ketones,which enables rapid and modular synthesis of six-membered carbocyclic spirooxindoles in high yields with excellent functional group tolerance(>50 examples).Mechanistic experiments revealed that this reaction involved a Peterson olefination,Michael addition and intramolecular C(sp^(3))arylation cascade.The variegated synthetic derivatization of target products and successful construction of bioactive molecules further illustrate the synthetic potential in spirooxindole-related drug discovery.展开更多
Allenes and oxindoles are two classes of very important compounds for medicinal chemistry and organic chemistry.Thus,it is of high interest to combine an allene and an oxindole into one molecule.Herein,the first examp...Allenes and oxindoles are two classes of very important compounds for medicinal chemistry and organic chemistry.Thus,it is of high interest to combine an allene and an oxindole into one molecule.Herein,the first example of palladium-catalyzed exclusive 2,3-allenylation reaction of oxindoles with 2,3-allenylic carbonates has been successfully developed.A rationale for the selectivity of 2,3-allenylation over the expected 1,3-alkadienylation has been proposed.展开更多
A general and straightforward strategy for the synthesis of thioester-substituted oxindoles via a palladium-catalyzed thiocarbonyla-tive cyclization process has been developed.With sulfonyl chlorides as promising sulf...A general and straightforward strategy for the synthesis of thioester-substituted oxindoles via a palladium-catalyzed thiocarbonyla-tive cyclization process has been developed.With sulfonyl chlorides as promising sulfur source,a wide range of thioester-substituted oxindoles were obtained in moderate to high yields.Both aryl and alkyl sulfonyl chlorides were well tolerated,and Mo(CO)6 played a dual role as both a CO source and a reductant in this approach.展开更多
Although the NHC-catalyzed cyclization reactions have been well established for the synthesis of various heterocycles,the corresponding all carbon cyclization reaction for the synthesis of carbocycles is far less esta...Although the NHC-catalyzed cyclization reactions have been well established for the synthesis of various heterocycles,the corresponding all carbon cyclization reaction for the synthesis of carbocycles is far less established.In this note,the NHC-catalyzed all carbon[4+2]cyclocondensation of α,β-unsaturated acyl chlorides and 3-alkenyloxindoles was developed to give the corresponding spirocarbocyclic oxindoles in good yield with good to high diastereoselectivities.展开更多
The direct preparation of a kind of fluorinating reagent 1[F-TEDA-N(SO_(2)Ph)_(2)]was realized in high yield via the complexation of N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide(NFSI)with 1-(chloromethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1...The direct preparation of a kind of fluorinating reagent 1[F-TEDA-N(SO_(2)Ph)_(2)]was realized in high yield via the complexation of N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide(NFSI)with 1-(chloromethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-ium N',N'-bis-(benzenesulfonylimide)salt.In its fluorination to oxindoles,the fluorinating products 6 were afforded in moderate to high yields.展开更多
Chiral C2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene （NHC） palladium diaquo complex 5b prepared from （S）-BINAM was found to be a fairly effective catalyst for the enantioselective asymmetric fluorination of oxindoles to giv...Chiral C2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene （NHC） palladium diaquo complex 5b prepared from （S）-BINAM was found to be a fairly effective catalyst for the enantioselective asymmetric fluorination of oxindoles to give the corresponding products in moderate enantioselectivities along with good to excellent yields.展开更多
Some oxindoles derivatives are synthesized from the condensation of indoles with isatins in the presence of green and recycable catalyst [（CH2）4SO3HMIM] [HSO4] in water at room temperature.
The enantioselective double Michael reaction of N-Boc-3-nonsubstitued oxindoles with dienones catalyzed by chiral monoimide protected cyclohexane-1,2-diamines was developed. A wide range of optically active spirocycli...The enantioselective double Michael reaction of N-Boc-3-nonsubstitued oxindoles with dienones catalyzed by chiral monoimide protected cyclohexane-1,2-diamines was developed. A wide range of optically active spirocyclic oxindoles were obtained up to 98% yield and up to 89% ee.展开更多
文摘Spiro-cyclopropyl oxindoles are widely found in natural products and medicinal molecules.Herein,we report a highly stereo-and enantio–selective procedure for accessing this class of compounds via tertiary amine mediated cyclopropanation of ammonium ylides with the in-situ Heck reaction-generated 3-alkenyl indolones as the Michael receptors.This reaction features mild conditions,excellent enantioselectivity(up to 98%)and diastereoselectivity(up to 99:1),high atom-and step-economy,broad substrate scopes,and good functional group tolerance.Additionally,this scalable synthetic process could offer a novel strategy for the efficient synthesis of enantiopure spirocyclopropyl oxindoles.
基金Financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22101133)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20200768)+1 种基金Nanjing Forestry University,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(the Outstanding Youth Scholars(Overseas,2021)project)the Lab project of the State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces are greatly acknowledged.
文摘A robust bulky bornylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylidene allylic Pd complex was synthesized and well characterized.DFT calculations indicated that the ligand acts as a strongσ-donor andπ-acceptor endowing the active Pd(0)center with high electron density and good coordination towards olefin.The introduction of a bulky,rigid bornyl ring further improved the catalytic efficacy due to the matched steric effects.This catalyst showed high efficiency and versatility in theα-arylation and Heck cyclization/Suzuki crosscoupling reactions at mild reaction conditions.Desired 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,especially featuring an allylic-derived C3-quaternary stereocenter were obtained in high yields.Furthermore,the concise synthesis of bioactive heterocycle-fused indoline alkaloids was successfully proved.
文摘As important natural and pharmaceutical motifs,the catalytic construction of structurally diverse 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles often requires elaborate synthetic efforts on optimizations.Herein,we developed a simple and divergent approach for constructing reverse-prenylated and prenylated oxindoles launched by Ni catalysis with bulk chemical isoprene.Using C3-unsubstituted oxindoles as starting materials,mono reverse-prenylation was demonstrated in high chemo-and regioselectivities facilitated by the combination of Ni(0)and monodentate phosphine ligand.Using the obtained reverse-prenylated oxindoles as versatile synthon,substitutions at the pseudobenzylic position with various electrophiles created vicinal quaternary centers in a concise way.With the help of additives(PPh3 and NaH),air could be directly used as green oxidant to construct prenylated and reverse-prenylatedα-hydroxy-oxindoles divergently from the same substrates.In situ esterification of prenylatedα-hydroxy-oxindoles allowed subsequent Friedel-Crafts substitutions with diverse nucleophiles to deliver prenyl substituted dimeric or spiro-oxindoles.This protocol provides a divergent synthetic approach for the construction of highly functionalized 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,which have been otherwise difficult to access in a unified approach.
文摘An efficient C-3 sulfuration of oxindoles has been developed.Using disulfide as the sulfurating agent,a wide range of sulfurated oxindoles have been synthesized under t-BuOK/N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF)promoted conditions.The present method is highly atom economic,environmentally friendly and tolerated a broad scope of substrates.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21890723)。
文摘Reversal of regioselectivity in the catalytic asymmetric conjugate additions of 3-substituted oxindoles toβ-nitroenones orβ-nitroacrylates was established with chiral scandium catalysts.It enabled the construction of functionalized 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles,including terminal and internal vinyl groups in excellent yields and ee values.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21572051,21602057,21901071,and 21971061)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Nos.2020JJ5350 and 2020JJ5347)+1 种基金Scientific Research Fund of Hunan ProvincialEducation Department (Nos.18A002,19B359 and 17C1137)Science and Technology Planning Project of Hunan Province (No. 2018TP1017) for financial support。
文摘A simultaneous C2-H arylation and C8-H alkylation of naphthalene ring has been achieved by palladiumcatalyzed cascade reaction of N-(2-halophenyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)acrylamides with aryl iodides,which provides an efficient method for synthesizing various aryl-substituted spirocyclic oxindoles.The protocol enables three C-C bonds formation via an intramolecular Heck reaction and sequentially regioselective C-H bond activation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21572225)~~
文摘A simple and efficient process involving the Rh(II)-catalyzed[1+1+3]annulation of diazooxindoles and vinyl azides has been developed for the synthesis of spiropyrrolidine oxindoles with potential biological activity and significant synthetic applications.This process involves a novel rhodium-catalyzed olefination of diazo compounds,followed by annulation with vinyl azides.This method is compatible with a broad range of substrates and affords moderate to good yields under mild reaction conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21572053)Opening Project of Zhejiang Provincial Preponderant and Characteristic Subject of Key University (Traditional Chinese Pharmacology),Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (No.ZYAOX2018029)。
文摘An unprecedented chiral secondary amine-catalyzed [3+3] annulation of isatin N,N’-cyclic azomethine imines with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes was developed.This strategy allowed the construction of structurally novel spiro N-heterocyclic oxindole derivatives in good yields(up to 91%) and good to excellent enantioselectivities(up to>99% ee),albeit with modest diastereoselectivities(up to 3.1:1 dr).
基金supported by a grant from the National Nat-ural Science Foundation of China(No.21472176).
文摘The asymmetric carbenoid C–H insertion of 3-diazooxindoles into 1,4-cyclohexadiene has been accomplished in the presence of chiral bis(imidazoline) NCN pincer iridium(Ⅲ) complexes as the catalysts. With a catalyst loading of 0.5 mol%, the reactions proceeded smoothly at 0℃ to afford a variety of chiral 3-substituted oxindoles in good yields with moderate to excellent enantioselectivities(up to 99% ee). The protocol exhibits good functional group tolerance with respect to 3-diazooxindoles and is readily scaled up to 2 mmol scale without any loss in activity and enantioselectivity. Density functional theory(DFT)calculations have been performed to better understand the reaction mechanism and to explain the stereochemical outcome of the reactions.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22101133)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20200768)and Nanjing Forestry University are greatly acknowledged.
文摘An efficiently catalytic method toward the synthesis of indolin-2-ones featuring an allylic derived C_(3)-quaternary stereocenter via an intramolecular Heck cyclization/Suzuki coupling of N-substituted-N-(2-bromophenyl)acrylamides and organoboron reagents was successfully developed by using a 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)acenaphthoimidazol-2-ylidene(AnIPr)-ligated oxazoline palladacycle.It enabled a very broad substrate scope tolerating different functional groups,electronic properties and steric bulkiness.Notably,it revealed a great potential to build diverse heterocycle-fused indoline alkaloids via the same intermediate 3-allyl-1,3-dimethylindolin-2-one.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22293011).
文摘Herein,we report an efficient and practical protocol for the photoinduced dehalocyclization of ortho-halophenylacrylamides with formate by the engagement of a CO_(2) radical anion to access substituted oxindoles.This method proceeds smoothly under mild conditions and exhibits a wide range of substrate as well as remarkable functional group compatibility.
基金financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(21901193,22271314 and 22377097)the innovation foundation of Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education(GCX2023002).
文摘Concise assembly of spirooxindoles is of great significance but a challenging task in modern organic synthesis.Described herein is an unusual base-promoted[4+2]spiroannulation of rarely used isatin-derivedβ-silylcarbinols with o-halogen aromatic ketones,which enables rapid and modular synthesis of six-membered carbocyclic spirooxindoles in high yields with excellent functional group tolerance(>50 examples).Mechanistic experiments revealed that this reaction involved a Peterson olefination,Michael addition and intramolecular C(sp^(3))arylation cascade.The variegated synthetic derivatization of target products and successful construction of bioactive molecules further illustrate the synthetic potential in spirooxindole-related drug discovery.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Founda tion Founda tion of China(Grant Nos.21690063 and 21988101)is greatly appreciated.We thank Mr.Yifan Cui in this group for reproducing the results of 3ba presented in Table 3.
文摘Allenes and oxindoles are two classes of very important compounds for medicinal chemistry and organic chemistry.Thus,it is of high interest to combine an allene and an oxindole into one molecule.Herein,the first example of palladium-catalyzed exclusive 2,3-allenylation reaction of oxindoles with 2,3-allenylic carbonates has been successfully developed.A rationale for the selectivity of 2,3-allenylation over the expected 1,3-alkadienylation has been proposed.
基金We thank the financial supports from the Natural Science Foundationof Zhejiang Province(LY21B020010).
文摘A general and straightforward strategy for the synthesis of thioester-substituted oxindoles via a palladium-catalyzed thiocarbonyla-tive cyclization process has been developed.With sulfonyl chlorides as promising sulfur source,a wide range of thioester-substituted oxindoles were obtained in moderate to high yields.Both aryl and alkyl sulfonyl chlorides were well tolerated,and Mo(CO)6 played a dual role as both a CO source and a reductant in this approach.
基金Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21272237)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2011CB808600)the Chinese Academy of Sciences is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Although the NHC-catalyzed cyclization reactions have been well established for the synthesis of various heterocycles,the corresponding all carbon cyclization reaction for the synthesis of carbocycles is far less established.In this note,the NHC-catalyzed all carbon[4+2]cyclocondensation of α,β-unsaturated acyl chlorides and 3-alkenyloxindoles was developed to give the corresponding spirocarbocyclic oxindoles in good yield with good to high diastereoselectivities.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21372077)for their financial supports.
文摘The direct preparation of a kind of fluorinating reagent 1[F-TEDA-N(SO_(2)Ph)_(2)]was realized in high yield via the complexation of N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide(NFSI)with 1-(chloromethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-ium N',N'-bis-(benzenesulfonylimide)salt.In its fluorination to oxindoles,the fluorinating products 6 were afforded in moderate to high yields.
文摘Chiral C2-symmetric N-heterocyclic carbene （NHC） palladium diaquo complex 5b prepared from （S）-BINAM was found to be a fairly effective catalyst for the enantioselective asymmetric fluorination of oxindoles to give the corresponding products in moderate enantioselectivities along with good to excellent yields.
文摘Some oxindoles derivatives are synthesized from the condensation of indoles with isatins in the presence of green and recycable catalyst [（CH2）4SO3HMIM] [HSO4] in water at room temperature.
文摘The enantioselective double Michael reaction of N-Boc-3-nonsubstitued oxindoles with dienones catalyzed by chiral monoimide protected cyclohexane-1,2-diamines was developed. A wide range of optically active spirocyclic oxindoles were obtained up to 98% yield and up to 89% ee.
