Abstract
Matrix presented. Treatment of 2-(phenylsulfinyl)indoles bearing a pendant nucleophile at C(3) with Tf2O/lutidine triggers a Pummerer-like cyclization to furnish 3,3-spirocyclic-2-(phenylthio)indolenine products, which can, in turn, be hydrolyzed to 3,3-spirocyclic oxindoles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1869-1871 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 27 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry