Catalytic asymmetric transformation of nitrones and allenes to dihydropyridoindoles via chiral N,N'-dioxide/cobalt(II) catalysis

Synthesis of Benzazepines Bearing Three Contiguous Carbon Stereocenters through Pd(II)-Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of N-Aryl Nitrones with Allenoates

A cascade reaction of Pd(II)/dppben-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of N-aryl nitrones with allenoates and sequential reduction has been developed for the synthesis of functionalized benzazepines bearing three contiguous carbon stereocenters in moderate to good yields ranging from 15 to 82% and high diastereoselectivity. The obtained benzazepines could be converted into various benzazepine scaffolds, and an estrone-derived benzazepine scaffold was prepared over four steps from estrone. More importantly, chiral benzazepine bearing three contiguous carbon stereocenters could be obtained in 88% ee value with chiral auxiliary.

Precise Synthesis of Diastereomers of Spiro-oxindole Derivatives through Dynamic Covalent Transformation

In this study, [1+2+2] cyclization of tryptamine-derived isocyanides with 3-ylideneoxindoles was systematically investigated. A series of structurally complex spiro-oxindole derivatives were obtained. Characteristic dynamic covalent chemistry was observed and confirmed by experiments and density functional theory calculation. Through the regulation of the solvent, temperature, and time, the precise and stereodivergent synthesis of spiro-oxindoles was achieved.