Abstract
The reaction of a chiral N-phenylnitrone derived from Garner's aldehyde with alkylarylketenes generates 3-alkyl-3-aryloxindoles directly in excellent yields and with good to excellent levels of enantioselectivity (up to 90% ee).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3858-3861 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2009 |
Keywords
- INTRAMOLECULAR ALPHA-ARYLATION
- QUATERNARY CARBON CENTERS
- HECK REACTIONS
- ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
- COPE REARRANGEMENT
- OXINDOLE SYNTHESIS
- NATURAL-PRODUCTS
- CARBENE LIGANDS
- DERIVATIVES
- AMIDES