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