Co-reporter: Liang Cheng, Li Liu, Han Jia, Dong Wang and Yong-Jun Chen
pp: 4650-4653
Publication Date(Web):May 18, 2009
DOI: 10.1021/jo9006688
The modified cinchona alkaloid-catalyzed direct Mannich-type reaction of N-unprotected 2-oxindoles with N-Ts-imine was developed to afford anti-3,3-disubstituted 2-oxindoles with vicinal chiral quaternary and tertiary carbon centers in yields up to 90% with excellent diastereoselectivities (anti/syn up to 95:5) and good enantioselectivies (up to 89% ee). A transition model for the anti-diastereo- and enantioselectivity of the reaction was proposed.