Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Quarternary Carbon Centers. Palladium-Catalyzed Formation of Either Enantiomer of Spirooxindoles and Related Spirocyclics Using a Single Enantiomer of a Chiral Diphosphine Ligand

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00043a005

The asymmetric synthesis of eight spirooxindoles and related spirocyclics from the corresponding aryl iodide by palladium catalyzed cyclizations in the presence of the diphosphine ligand (R)-(+)-BINAP is reported.