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Azomethine Ylide Cycloaddition/Reductive Heterocyclization Approach to Oxindole Alkaloids: Asymmetric Sinthesis of (-)-Horsfiline

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Abstract

The intermolecular [3 + 2] annulation of azomethine ylides with 2(2-nitrophenyl)acrylate dienophiles followed by reductive heterocyclization affords the spiro(indole-pyrrolidine) ring system. Hence, this enable us to accomplish a concise and highly enantioselective synthesis of (−)-horsfiline 1, based on chiral auxiliary-directed π-face discrimination in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of (1S,2R)-2-phenyl-1-cyclohexyl ester 4f with N-methylazomethine ylide.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8447-8453
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume66
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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