Squaramide-Catalyzed Asymmetric Michael Addition/Cyclization Reaction for the Synthesis of Chiral Bisspiro Barbituric Acid–Oxindole Derivatives

An efficient stereoselective strategy for the synthesis of chiral bisspiro barbituric acid–oxindole derivatives was developed. The asymmetric Michael addition/cyclization tandem reaction between benzylidene barbituric acids and oxindolylmalonitriles was catalyzed by squaramide catalyst, and the corr...

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Main Authors: De-Jun Qiao, Da-Ming Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/9/2000
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Summary:An efficient stereoselective strategy for the synthesis of chiral bisspiro barbituric acid–oxindole derivatives was developed. The asymmetric Michael addition/cyclization tandem reaction between benzylidene barbituric acids and oxindolylmalonitriles was catalyzed by squaramide catalyst, and the corresponding spirocyclic products were obtained in good-to-high yields (up to 97%) with excellent stereoselectivities (up to >99% ee, >20:1 dr). At the same time, the practicality of the reaction was verified by the gram-scale preparation reaction.
ISSN:1420-3049