Asymmetric α-spirocyclopropanation of oxindoles and benzofuranones via dynamic kinetic resolution

Chiral benzo five-membered heterocyclic spirocyclopropanes are pharmacologically active scaffolds, but access to spiral rings with multiple stereocenters is challenging. Here, the authors report an organocatalytic one-pot cascade ether oxidation iminium-ion activation strategy for the asymmetric spi...

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Main Authors: Yang Hu, Jie Yuan, Zheyao Li, Lin Zhao, Jianhong Zhao, Xinhong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Communications Chemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00695-3