Construction of Bispirooxindole Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Formal [3 + 2]-Cycloaddition of Spirovinylcyclopropyl Oxindole and 3-Oxindole Derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.8b02889

A palladium-catalyzed ring-opening oxo-formal [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction of novel donor-acceptor spirovinylcyclopropyl oxindole with 3-oxindole is described. The developed protocol provides facile access to oxo-bispirooxindole derivatives in good yields (up to 82% yield) with excellent diastereoselectivities (up to 20:1 dr).

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Construction of Bispirooxindole Heterocycles via Palladium-
Catalyzed Ring-Opening Formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of
Spirovinylcyclopropyl Oxindole and 3-Oxindole Derivatives
Jun-An Xiao, Yu-Chun Li, Zhi-Jin Luo, Xiu-Liang Cheng, Zhi-
Xiong Deng, Wen-Qiang Chen, Wei Su, and Hua Yang
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Construction of Bispirooxindole Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed
Ring-Opening Formal [3+2]-Cycloaddition of Spirovinylcyclopropyl
Oxindole and 3-Oxindole Derivatives
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Jun-An Xiao,† Yu-Chun Li,† Zhi-Jin Luo,† Xiu-Liang Cheng,† Zhi-Xiong Deng,‡ Wen-Qiang
Chen,† Wei Su,†, * Hua Yang‡
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Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning,
530001, P. R. China
‡ College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China.
E-mail：suwmail@163.com
Abstract: A palladium-catalyzed ring-opening oxo-formal [3+2]-cycloaddition reaction of novel
donor-acceptor spirovinylcyclopropyl oxindole with 3-oxindole is discribed. The developed protocol
provides a facile access to oxo-bispirooxindole derivatives in good yields (up to 82% yield) with
excellent diastereoselectivities (up to 20:1 dr).
PG2
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Pd(OAc)2 (5 mol%)
Xantphos (10 mol%)
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27%-78% yield
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Spirooxindoles are ubiquitious moieties found in a broad range of natural alkaloids and
pharmaceuticals (Scheme 1).1 These spirocyclic compounds, especially oxo-spirooxindoles, have been
proven to possess interesting biological activities and attracted increasing synthetic attention over the
last decade.2 For instance, aspergilline A demonstrates an activity against tobacco mosaic virus and an
antitumor activity, which was first isolated from fungus Aspergillus versicolor.2a XEN 907 is a novel
pentacyclic spirooxindole showing excellent activities of sodium channel blockers.2b Not surprisingly,
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considerable synthetic efforts have been devoted to constructing this type of spirocyclic oxindole
systems and varuious strategies including Diels-Alder cycloaddition,3 [3+2]-cycloaddition4 and cascade
[3+2]-annulation reactions5 have been established. Despite the emergence of these elegant approaches,
exploiting new strategy for the stereoselective construction of spirooxindole derivatives is still highly
desirable.6
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N-methylwelwitindolinone
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Scheme 1 Examples of pharmaceuticals and natural products containing spirooxindole scafford.
Recently, vinyl cyclopropanes (VCPs) have emerged as a new family of “three-carbon-atom”
synthons for the construction of cyclic compounds.7 These versatile synthons can generate
three-carbon dipoles efficiently by releasing the inherent strain energy of donor–acceptor (D-A)
cyclopropanes in the presence of Pd(0) or Lewis acid.8-9 To date, various dipolarophiles such as
olefins,10 aldehydes/ketones,11 imines12 and alkynes13 have been used as the reaction partner to
construct five-membered cyclic compounds with VCPs via [3+2]-cycloaddition/annulation
processes. On the basis of Tsuji’s pioneering work14, many efforts have been directed toward the
development of new pathways for the construction of five, six or seven-membered cyclic systems
via [3+2], [3+3] or [4+3]-cycloaddition/annulation.7, 15 Kerr16, Johnson17 and Shi11 developed the
protocols for the synthesis of five-membered oxo-heterocycles respectively. More recently,
spirovinylcycpropanes (SVCPs) derived from meldrum's acid and 1,3-indanedione have been
employed in the ring-opening [3+2]-reactions to assemble diverse spirocycles.18 We envisaged that
3-oxindole-derived SVCPs could be employed as the precursor to proceed the ring-opening
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[3+2]-reactions with carbonyl scaffold to rapidly access polycyclic spirooxindoles. Herein, we describe
a practical palladium-catalyzed protocol to construct dispirooxindole frameworks in good yields and
excellent diastereoselectivities via oxo-formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of novel spirovinylcyclopropyl
oxindole with 3-oxindole derivatives (Scheme 2).
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Previous work
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Bispirooxindole
Scheme 2 Synthetic profiles of ring-opening oxo-formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of vinylcyclopropane derivatives.
To evaluate the viability of this designed approach to the bispirooxindole scaffold, we initially
investigated a model reaction of spirovinylcylopropyl oxindole 1a with 3-oxindole (2a) in the
presence of palladium catalysts. To our delight, in the presence of 5 mol% of Pd(PPh3)4, the
desired cycloaddition reaction proceeded smoothly in toluene, delivering bispirooxindole 3a in
38% yield with >20:1 diastereoselectivity within 6 hours (Table1, entry 1). Then, a variety of
phosphine ligands were screened (Table 1, entries 2-4), in which Xantphos afforded the highest
yield for bispirooxindole 3a (55%) and >20:1 dr. Chiral phosphine ligand S-BINAP was also
tested. Unfortunately, only trace amount of cycloaddition product 3a was observed though
spirocyclopropane 1a was completely consumed. It is worth noting that spirovinylpropanyl
oxindole 1a was converted into its diastereomer 1a ’ in the presence of DPPP, S-BINAP,
Pd(PPh3)4 as well as Xantphos without adding isatin derivative 2a. Then, various palladium salts
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were examined and Pd(OAc)2 was proven the optimum catalyst (Table 1, entry 4 vs entries 5-7).
Subsequently, with the use of Pd(OAc)2/Xantphos as the catalyst, other solvents such as
dichloromethane, MeCN, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, DMF, methanol and toluene were also
examined, and tetrahydrofuran (THF) gave the best result in terms of yield (entry 14 vs entries
8-13). Accordingly, we decided to manipulate the ratio between spirocyclopropane 1a and isatin
2a to further improve the yield of bipspirooxindole derivative 3a. Unfortunately, the yield of the
product was unable to be obviously increased upon varying the amount of spirocyclopropane 1a or
isatin derivative 2a (Table1, entries 15-17). Finally, introducing the additive including
p-nitrobenzoic acid and N,N-diisopropylethylamine hardly impacted the chemical yield (entries
18-19). Therefore, the optimal reaction conditions were established: using Pd(OAc)2/Xantphos as
the catalyst and THF as the solvent to perform the title reaction at room temperature (Table1,
entry 14).
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Table1 Optimization of the formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of isatin derivative and spirovinylcyclopropanyl oxindole.a
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Pd(OAc)2
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hloroethane. DIPEA = N,N-Diisopropylethylamine. PNBA = p-Nitrobenzoic acid.
Under the optimized experimental conditions, various substituted isatin derivatives 2 and
SVCPs 1 were examined. Firstly, we tested the reactivity of N-protected SVCPs as well as
unsubstituted SVPCs for the ring-opening [3+2]-reaction. The results revealed that the substitution
pattern was crucial for the reaction (Table 2, 3a-3d). Benzyl protected SVCPs led to best results in
terms of yield and diastereoselectivity (67% yield and >20:1 dr), and no desired product was
obtained when unsubstituted SVPC was used (Table 2, 3a). A variety of isatin derivatives were next
investigated. In the case of isatin and N-Boc isatin, dispirooxindole derivative 3 was unaccessible. On
the contrary, the SVCP bearing an electron-donating group such as Benzyl, MOM, Methyl and
phenyl group gave moderate to good yields (3e-3h). It can be rationalized that the electronic density
on nitrogen atom in SVCP and isatins would remarkably affect its reactivity. To explore the influence
of the substituents on the reactivity of SVCPs, a series of substituted SVCPs at C5, C6 and C7 position
were investigated. In most cases, the corresponding cycloaddition products were obtained in good
yields and excellent diastereoselectivities (3i-3o). We next turned our attention to evaluate the
reactivities of diversely substituted N-benzyl isatins in this reaction. The results reveals that various
substituted N-Benzyl isatins were found to be suitable reaction partners (3p-3u). Notably, the dr was
slightly eroded with the C6/C7 substitution (3q vs 3t & 3u). .
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Table 2 Substrate Scope of the title reaction.a
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, R1 = 5-OMe, 57% yield, 97:3 dr
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To evaluate the practicability of the above methodology, a gram scale experiment was perf
ormed on 3 mmol scale under the standard conditions (Scheme 3). To our delight, the reactio
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diastereoselectivity (94:6 dr).
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Scheme 3 Gram scale experiment for the synthesis of bispirooxindole 3a
Besides, we also preliminarily exploited the title reaction in an asymmetric fashion. Pleasingl
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enantioselectivity (52% ee) and excellent dr (95.5:4.5), with revoverying 1a in 17% yield and
20% ee with 89:11 dr, which verified the feasibility of chiral induction in this process (Table
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slightly lower dr (88:12), however, SVCP 1a was recovered with lower yield and ee value. Ph
osphoramidite ligand L4, an efficiemt ligand in the palladium catalytic system, was also tested.
Unfortunately, bispirooxindole 3a was obtained in a lower yield (20%) with a good enantiosele
ctivity (71% ee). Meanwhile, the unreacted 1a was recovered in 24% yield in a racemic form.
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Table 3 Asymmetric ring-opening formal [3+2]-cycloaddition of SVCP and N-benzyl oxindole.a
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mL), rt, 72 h；b The reaction time was 6 h.
Based on the obtained results and relevant reports, we proposed a plausible mechanism as shown in
Scheme 4. Initially, a Pd-stabilized zwitterionic 1,3-dipole intermediate int-1 was formed through the
palladium-catalyzed ring-opening of SVPC 1a. Subsequently, intermediate int-1 and N-benzyl isatin 2a
proceeded the formal [3+2] cycloaddition via transition state TS-1 or TS-2. It’s worth noting that the
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the standard conditions. Presumably, the severe steric repulsion between two phenyl moieties in
transition state TS-1 led to the formation of dipsirooxindole 3a’ as the minor diastereomer. On the
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Scheme 4 Proposed reaction pathway
In summary, we have developed a facile palladium-catalyzed ring-opening formal [3+2]
cycloaddition of novel spirovinylcyclopropyl oxindole with N-protected 3-oxindoles, affording
oxo-bispirooxindole in good yields with excellent diastereoselectivities under mild reaction conditions.
This work would broaden the synthetic utility of spirovinylcyclopropanes as verstaile building blocks
in the construction of polycyclic spirooxindole systems.
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tetramethylsilane and with the solvent resonance as the internal standard. Data were reported as follows:
chemical shift, multiplicity (s = singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet), coupling
constants (Hz), integration. . Chemical shifts were reported in ppm from the tetramethylsilane with the
solvent resonance as internal standard. Infrared spectra (IR) were measured by FT-IR apparatus. High
resolution mass spectroscopy (HRMS) was recorded on TOF MS mass spectrometer and
acetonitrile was used to dissolve the sample. Column chromatography was carried out on
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literature procedures or used without further purification. The N-protected isatin derivatives were
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solution of N-protected isatin derivative (20 mmol) in methanol (0.1 M) was added hydrazine hydrate
(80% aqueous, 3.1 mL, 50 mmol, 2.5 equiv.). The mixture was refluxed for 2 h. Then methanol was
removed and the resulting residue was extracted twice with EtOAc and washed with brine. The
combined organic phases was dried and concentrated to afford the crude product 2-oxindole derivative,
which was used in the next step without further purification. To a solution of 2-oxindole derivative in
anhydrous THF was added NaH (2.0 g, 50 mmol, 2.5 equiv., 60% dispersion in mineral oil). The
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 min and then 1,4-dibromo-2-butene (4.3 g, 20 mmol, 1.0
equiv.) was added to it. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min before water
(10 mL) was added to quench the excess NaH. The residue was extracted with twice with EtOAc and
washed with brine. The organic phase was dried and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was
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1′-Benzyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1a: White solid (2.6 g, 9.4 mmol, 47%
yield over two steps); m.p. 97-99 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3078, 2928, 1691, 1617, 1460, 1367, 1178, 906,
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6.94-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.11-6.23 (m, 1H), 5.30 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (d, J = 11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.68 (q, J =
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108.9, 44.0, 37.5, 33.7, 24.9; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: calcd for C19H17NNaO [M+Na]+ 298.1208, found
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906, 814 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.27 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (t, J = 9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (t,
J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.21-6.34 (m, 1H), 5.26 (dd, J = 17.1, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (dd, J = 10.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H),
3.29 (s, 3H), 2.51 (q, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 1.92-2.01 (m, 2H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 174.6,
143.0, 134.1, 130.4, 126.8, 122.0, 117.9, 116.7, 37.1, 33.7, 26.5, 24.6; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z:
[M+Na]+ calcd for C13H13NONa 222.0895, found 222.0885.
1′-Allyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1c: White solid (1.3 g, 5.8 mmol, 29% yield
over two steps); m.p. 54-58 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2990, 1701, 1611, 1481, 1462, 1362, 1187, 993, 811,
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10.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.42-4.44 (m, 2H), 2.53 (q, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 1.94-2.03 (m, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
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1′-Benzyl--5′-fluoro-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1f: White solid (1.8 g, 6.0 mmol,
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4.98 (t, J = 16.5 Hz, 2H), 2.54 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2 .10 (dd, J = 7.8, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 1.99 (dd, J = 9.0, 4.8
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(d, JC-F = 9 Hz), 128.8, 127.6, 127.3, 117.3, 112.8 (d, JC-F = 23 Hz), 109.3 (d, JC-F = 8 Hz), 106.3 (d,
JC-F = 25.5 Hz), 44.2, 37.9, 34.1 (d, JC-F = 2 Hz), 25.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for
C19H16NOFNa 316.1114, found 316.1110.
1′-Benzyl-5′-chloro-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1g: White solid (1.7 g, 5 mmol,
27% yield over two steps); m.p. 79-80 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3053, 2918, 1701, 1485, 1367, 1280, 1178, 1006,
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(d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.23-6.35 (m, 1H), 5.31(dd, J = 17.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.20
(dd, J = 10.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (dd, J = 17.4, 15.9 Hz, 2H), 2.56 (q, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2 .10 (dd, J =
8.1, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 2.01 (dd, J = 8.7, 4.8 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 174.3, 140.9, 135.8,
133.5, 132.2, 128.8, 127.7, 127.6, 127.3, 126.5, 118.6, 117.4, 109.7, 44.1, 37.9, 33.7, 25.1; HRMS
(TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C19H16NOClNa 332.0818, found 332.0809.
1′-Benzyl-5′-bromo-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1h: White solid (1.3 g, 3.6 mmol,
18% yield over two steps); m.p. 89-91 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3077, 2940, 1691, 1604, 1482, 1367, 1073, 986,
754 cm-1; H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.23-7.33 (m, 6H), 6.98 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (d, J = 8.4
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127.2, 121.3, 117.5, 114.8, 110.2, 44.1, 37.9, 33.6, 25.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for
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1′-Benzyl-5′-methyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1i: White solid (2.2 g, 7.6 mmol,
38% yield over two steps); m.p. 76-78 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3097, 2983, 1676, 1597, 1494, 1372, 1178, 991,
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16.5 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (dd, J = 17.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.06 (dd, J = 7.8, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 1.98 (dd, J =
8.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 174.8, 140.1, 136.3, 134.2, 131.7, 130.5, 128.7,
127.5, 127.3, 127.0, 118.9, 116.8, 108.6, 44.0, 37.4, 33.7, 24.8, 21.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+
calcd for C20H19NONa 312.1364, found 312.1360.
1 ′ -Benzyl-5 ′ -methoxyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3 ′ -indolin]-2 ′ -one 1j: White solid (1.3 g, 4.3
mmol, 22% yield over two steps); m.p. 99-101 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2920, 2828, 1694, 1494, 1372, 1233,
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6.49-6.50 (m, 1H), 6.28-6.40 (m, 1H), 5.31 (dd, J = 17.1, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.19 (dd, J = 10.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H),
4.98 (t, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 2.54 (q, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2.08 (dd, J = 7.5, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 1.98
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128.7, 127.5, 127.3, 116.9, 110.9, 109.2, 105.7, 55.8, 44.1, 37.7, 34.0, 24.9; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z:
[M+Na]+ calcd for C20H19NO2Na 328.1313, found 328.1299.
1′-Benzyl-6′-chloro-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1k: White solid (1.5 g, 4.9 mmol,
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138.3, 137.9, 133.6, 129.2, 128.5, 127.1, 126.6, 122.9, 117.5, 116.4, 115.3, 45.0, 38.6, 33.6, 25.5;
HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C19H16NOClNa 332.0818, found 332.0811.
General procedure for the synthesis of diastereomer SVCP 1a’ and 1b’. To a solution of SVCP
(0.2 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) were added Pd(OAc)2 (2.2 mg, 0.01 mmol) and Xantphos (11.5 mg, 0.02
mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Then the solvent was removed and
purified by column chromatography to afford diasteriomer 1a’ or 1b’.
1′-Benzyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one 1a’: White solid (34.7 mg, 0.13 mmol, 63%
yield); m.p. 95-96 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3075, 2944, 1781, 1660, 1443, 1380, 1133, 964 cm-1; H NMR
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Experimental procedure for the synthesis of 1′-t-butyloxycarbonyl-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane- 1,3′
-indolin]-2′-one (1d) and 1′-H-2-vinylspiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-indolin]-2′-one (1e). To a solution of
2-nitrobenzoic methylester (3.0 g, 15.4 mmol) in anhydours THF was add NaH (1.8 g, 46.2 mmol, 3.0
equiv., 60% dispersion in mineral oil) in small portions. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 10 min, then 1,4-dibromo-2-butene (1.0 equiv.) was added. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 6
h and water (10 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×2) and
washed with brine (100 mL×2). The combined organic layers was dried, concentrated to yield methyl
2-vinyl-1-phenylcyclopropane carboxylate, which was then used in the next step without further
purification. To a solution of methyl 2-vinyl-1-phenylcyclopropane carboxylate in AcOH (30 mL) was
added Zn dust (5.0 g, 77 mmol, 5 equiv.) in small portions. The reaction mixture was stirred at room
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purified by flash column chromatography with PE:EtOAc = 9:1-5:1 to afford spirovinylcyclopropyl
oxindole 1e as a white solid (1.1 g, 6.2 mmol, 40% yield over two steps). m.p. 132-134 °C; IR (KBr) ν
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was stirred at room temperature for 12 h and the solvent was removed. Then, 3N HCl (10 mL) was
added and the mixture was extracted with EA (50 mL×2) and washed with brine (100 mL). the
combined organic layers was dried, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography with
PE:EtOAc = 19:1-9:1 to afford spirovinylcyclopropyl oxindole 1d as a white solid (1.1 g, 3.8 mmol,
61% yield). m.p. 113-115 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3080, 2980, 2930, 1756, 1611, 1467, 1370, 1245, 1150, 998,
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1H), 6.84 (dd, J = 7.5, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.15-6.27 (m, 1H), 5.28 (dd, J = 17.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (dd, J =
10.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 2.50 (q, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 2.02-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.96 (m, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
(CDCl3, 100 MHz) δ173.0, 149.4, 139.2, 133.3, 127.0, 124.2, 117.7, 114.9, 84.2, 39.5, 34.1, 28.1, 26.3;
HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: calcd for C17H19NNaO3 [M+Na]+ 308.1263, found 308.1255.
General experimental procedure for the synthesis of bispirooxindole 3. To a solution of SVCP 1
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5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3a): White solid.
(34.3 mg, 0.067 mmol, 67% yield); m.p. 190-193 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3060, 2916, 1709, 1607, 1465, 1367,
1178, 1078, 1028, 998, 762 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.40 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J
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6.23-6.35 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.52 (m, 2H), 5.25 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (t, J = 15.6 Hz, 2H), 4.69 (dd, J =
15.9, 9.3 Hz, 2H), 3.10 (dd, J = 12.3, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.63 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
(DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 176.5, 176.0, 143.6, 143.6, 139.4, 136.0, 135.9, 130.9, 129.6, 129.0, 129.0,
127.8, 127.7, 127.6, 126.2, 124.7, 124.4, 123.7, 123.3, 123.1, 118.1, 110.0, 109.8, 86.9, 82.4, 60.4,
43.2, 43.1, 31.4; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C34H28N2O3Na 535.1998, found 535.1990.
5'-Vinyl-1''-methyl-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3b): White solid.
(13.1 mg, 0.03 mmol, 30% yield); m.p. 230-233 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3065, 2943, 1719, 1609, 1465, 1345,
1175, 1073, 1028, 934, 752 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.72 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.35
(m, 7H), 7.03 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.50-6.58 (m, 4H), 5.36-5.45 (m, 2H), 5.25
(d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.26 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 2.97
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109.3, 87.4, 82.8, 61.2, 43.3, 26.6; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C28H24N2O3Na
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mg, 0.071 mmol, 71% yield); m.p. 137-140 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2925, 1721, 1696, 1609, 1465, 1362, 1175,
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6.22-6.34 (m, 1H), 5.54-5.66 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.49 (m, 1H), 5.23 (d, J = 10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (d, J = 10.2
Hz, 1H), 4.88 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.75 (d, J = 17.4 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.37 (dd, J =
6.5, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (dd, J = 16.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J = 12.6, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.57 (dd, J = 12.6,
6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 176.4, 175.7, 143.6, 139.5, 135.9, 131.8, 131.0,
129.6, 129.0, 127.8, 127.7, 126.2, 124.6, 124.2, 123.6, 123.1, 118.1, 117.5, 109.9, 109.7, 86.9, 82.4,
60.3, 43.2, 41.8; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C30H26N2O3Na 485.1841, found 485.1838.
5'-Vinyl-1''-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione
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White solid. (14.1 mg, 0.027 mmol, 27% yield); m.p. 161-163 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2923, 1761, 1731, 1607,
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= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.24-6.36 (m, 1H), 5.38-5.46 (m, 2H), 5.24 (d, J = 10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d, J = 15.9 Hz,
1H), 4.57 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (dd, J = 12.6, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.55 (s,
9H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 175.5, 174.6, 148.6, 143.6, 140.0, 139.42, 135.7, 131.4,
129.9, 129.0, 127.8, 127.5, 125.4, 125.1, 124.7, 123.2, 123.0, 122.7, 118.4, 114.7, 110.2, 87.8, 84.3,
83.1, 60.8, 43.2, 28.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C32H30N2O5Na 545.2052, found
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(27.0 mg, 0.062 mmol, 62% yield); m.p. 229-231 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2928, 1706, 1604, 1465, 1357, 1235,
1175, 998, 929, 757, 707 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.35 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (t, J =
7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.15-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.12 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.89-7.00 (m, 4H), 6.83 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),
6.61 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.21-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.48 (m, 2H), 5.22 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J =
15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (dd, J = 12.3, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.57 (dd, J =
12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 176.7, 176.4, 144.1, 143.3, 138.7, 135.1, 130.1,
129.1, 128.6, 127.4, 126.9, 126.2, 124.4, 124.3, 123.9, 123.2, 122.6, 117.8, 109.1, 108.1, 87.2, 82.8,
60.8, 43.4, 40.1, 25.8; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C28H24N2O3Na 459.1685, found
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solid. (30.7 mg, 0.066 mmol, 66% yield); m.p. 170-173 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3013, 2931, 1706, 1609, 1460,
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7.27-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.13 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.90-6.98 (m, 3H),
6.61 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.21 -6.33 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.48 (m, 2H), 5.22 (d, J = 10.7 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J =
16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (dd, J = 12.4, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.57 (dd, J =
12.5, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 177.2, 176.4, 143.5, 142.7, 138.6, 135.0, 130.4,
129.2, 128.7, 127.4, 126.9, 126.5, 124.7, 124.0, 123.8, 123.7, 122.6, 117.9, 109.6, 109.2, 87.4, 82.8,
72.0, 60.8, 56.5, 43.5, 40.3; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C29H26N2O4Na 489.1790,
found 489.1791.
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1118, 991, 933, 754 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.38 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11-7.29 (m,
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(m, 1H), 5.53-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.37-5.50 (m, 2H), 5.23 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1H), 4.90-5.02 (m, 2H), 4.81 (d, J
= 17.2 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (dd, J = 16.4, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (dd, J = 16.4, 5.2 Hz,
1H), 3.05 (dd, J = 12.3, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J = 12.5, 5.9 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75
MHz) δ 176.2, 176.0, 143.5, 139.4, 136.0, 131.6, 130.9, 129.6, 128.9, 127.7, 127.5, 126.1, 124.6,
124.3, 123.7, 123.2, 123.0, 118.1, 117.9, 109.9, 109.7, 86.8, 82.3, 60.5, 43.0, 42.0; HRMS (TOF-ES+)
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5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-phenyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3h): White solid.
(30.3 mg, 0.061 mmol, 61% yield); m.p. 205-208 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3060, 2918, 1709, 1592, 1489, 1360,
1185, 1116, 1073, 939, 747 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.45-7.57 (m, 4H), 7.33 (d, J = 7.4
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(d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.22-6.34 (m, 1H), 5.40-5.57 (m, 2H), 5.24 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J = 15.9
Hz, 1H), 4.70 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 3.01-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.64 (dd, J = 12.6, 5.9 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
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127.4, 126.9, 126.4, 124.8, 124.1, 123.7, 122.7, 118.0, 109.2, 87.4, 83.1, 61.3, 43.6, 39.8; HRMS
(TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C33H26N2O3Na 521.1841, found 521.1835.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-5''-flouro-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3i): White
solid. (30.7 mg, 0.06 mmol, 58% yield); m.p. 148-150 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3063, 2918, 1711, 1612, 1494,
1460, 1170, 1118, 1023, 757, 697 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.41 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H),
7.20-7.22 (m, 7H), 7.02-7.10 (m, 6H), 6.92 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.69 (m, 2H), 6.20-6.32 (m, 1H),
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solid. (37.1 mg, 0.068 mmol, 68% yield); m.p. 157-159 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3065, 3023, 2908, 1711, 1614,
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5.03 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (d, J = 15.9 Hz,
1H), 3.10 (dd, J = 12.6, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.70 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz)
δ 176.5, 176.1, 143.7, 142.0, 138.5, 134.9, 134.6, 130.4, 129.1, 128.8, 128.8, 128.5, 127.6, 127.5,
127.0, 126.8, 126.4, 125.8, 125.5, 124.2, 123.3, 118.1, 110.2, 109.5, 87.1, 82.8, 60.7, 44.0, 43.6, 40.4;
HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+K]+ calcd for C34H27N2O3ClK 585.1347, found 585.1343.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-5''-bromo-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3k): White
solid. (42.5 mg, 0.072 mmol, 72% yield); m.p. 182-185 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2945, 2910, 1711, 1649, 1485,
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(dd, J = 15.3, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 5.46 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.30 (d, J = 10.2 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (d, J = 16.2 Hz,
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10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 176.9,
176.6, 143.7, 141.1, 138.7, 135.2, 135.0, 132.6, 130.2, 129.3, 128.6, 127.3(3), 127.2(5), 126.9, 126.4,
125.8, 124.6, 124.0, 123.2, 117.9, 109.3, 109.0, 87.3, 82.9, 60.8, 43.7, 43.5, 40.4, 21.0; HRMS
(TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C35H30N2O3Na 549.2154, found 549.2161.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-5''-methoxyl-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione
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White solid. (30.9 mg, 0.057 mmol, 57% yield); m.p. 177-180 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3030, 2955, 2916, 2841,
1696, 1609, 1494, 1435, 1350, 1302, 1193, 929 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.42 (d, J = 7.5
Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 7H), 6.88-7.04 (m, 6H), 6.75 (dd, J = 8.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H),
6.21-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.52 (m, 2H), 5.24 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 4.98 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (d, J =
15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (t, J = 16.6 Hz, 2H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 3.08 (dd, J = 12.3, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.63 (dd, J =
12.5, 6.0 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 176.5, 175.8, 155.9, 143.7, 139.4, 136.8,
136.1, 135.8, 131.0, 129.0, 128.9, 127.8, 127.7, 127.5, 127.2, 126.3, 125.0, 124.4, 123.4, 118.1, 113.9,
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7.22-7.26 (m, 8H), 7.02-7.06 (m, 4H), 6.87-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 6.72 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),
6.21-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.52 (m, 2H), 5.25 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.86-4.95 (m, 2H), 4.71 (t, J = 13.8 Hz,
2H), 3.03-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.66 (dd, J = 12.3, 5.7 Hz,1H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 176.4,
176.0, 145.1, 143.5, 139.6, 135.9, 135.7, 134.2, 131.1, 129.0, 128.9, 127.9, 127.8, 127.6, 126.1, 124.2,
123.4, 122.8, 122.6, 118.2, 110.1, 110.0, 86.9, 82.4, 60.2, 43.2, 43.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+K]+
calcd for C34H27N2O3ClK 585.1347, found 585.1355.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-7''-chloro-1-benzyl-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3o): White
solid. (42.5 mg, 0.078 mmol, 78% yield); m.p. 170-172 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3035, 2916, 1714, 1612, 1457,
1345, 1138, 1076, 727, 692 cm-1; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 7.34 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.26
(m, 8H), 7.08-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.84-6.96 (m, 4H), 6.75 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.23-6.35 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.50
(m, 2H), 5.25 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (s, 2H), 4.88 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H),
3.09 (dd, J = 12.6, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.73 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.3 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ
176.9, 176.7, 143.5, 139.6, 138.4, 137.1, 135.0, 131.7, 130.4, 128.7, 128.5, 127.5, 127.0, 126.9, 126.8,
126.5, 126.2, 124.1, 123.7, 123.6, 123.5, 118.1, 115.1, 109.2, 87.1, 82.7, 60.2, 44.8, 43.8, 40.8; HRMS
(TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+ Na]+ calcd for C34H27N2O3ClNa 569.1608, found 569.1600.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-benzyl-5-flouro-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3p): White
solid. (33.4 mg, 0.063 mmol, 63% yield); m.p. 181-183 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2933, 2514, 1709, 1609, 1492,
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1H), 6.56 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.37-6.49 (m, 1H), 6.30 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 5.65-5.73 (m, 1H),
5.47 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (dd, J = 10.1, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J = 19.5, 16.0 Hz, 2H), 4.64 (d, J =
15.8 Hz, 1H), 4.48 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (dd, J = 12.7, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J = 12.7, 5.9 Hz,
1H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 176.6, 176.3, 159.2 (d, JC-F = 241 Hz), 143.5, 139.5, 139.4,
138.4, 135.0, 134.6, 129.2, 128.7(4), 128.7(0), 127.6, 127.5, 126.9, 126.4, 126.3, 125.0, 123.6, 123.1,
118.2, 116.5 (d, JC-F = 23 Hz), 114.7 (d, JC-F = 26 Hz), 109.9 (d, JC-F = 8 Hz), 87.0, 83.0, 60.9, 43.9,
43.6, 40.4; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C34H27N2O3FNa 553.1903, found 553.1897.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-benzyl-5-chloro-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3q): White
solid. (39.9 mg, 0.073 mmol, 73% yield); m.p. 181-184 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3063, 2921, 1714, 1607, 1485,
1357, 1128, 1028, 816, 757 cm-1; 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.66 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J =
7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.25 (m, 8H), 6.99-7.02(m, 2H), 6.85-6.90 (m, 3H), 6.54 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),
6.36-6.48 (m, 1H), 6.31 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.66-5.74 (m, 1H), 5.47 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (d, J =
10.2 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 1H), 5.00 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (d, J
= 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.29 (dd, J = 12.6, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J = 12.7, 5.9 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
(CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 176.4, 176.2, 143.5, 142.1, 138.4, 135.0, 134.5, 130.2, 129.2, 128.9, 128.8, 128.7,
127.6, 126.8(9), 126.8(5), 126.5, 124.9, 123.5, 123.1, 118.2, 110.3, 109.4, 86.8, 83.0, 60.9, 43.9, 43.7,
40.4; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C34H27N2O3ClNa 569.1608, found 569.1601.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-benzyl-5-bromo-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3r): White
solid. (42.5 mg, 0.072 mmol, 72% yield); m.p. 190-193 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2921, 2851, 1724, 1709, 1607,
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6.63-6.68 (m, 2H), 6.20-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.41-5.53 (m, 2H), 5.26 (d, J = 10.7 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (d, J = 16.0
Hz, 1H), 4.88 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (d, J = 16.2 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (dd, J =
12.4, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.68 (dd, J = 12.6, 5.9 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 176.2,
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solid. (34.2 mg, 0.065 mmol, 65% yield); m.p. 185-188 °C; IR (KBr) ν 2928, 1714, 1694, 1604, 1492,
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5.46 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (d, J = 10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (d, J = 16.1 Hz, 1H), 5.00 (d, J = 16.0 Hz,
1H), 4.52 (dd, J = 16.2, 12.3 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (dd, J = 12.6, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (dd, J = 12.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H),
2.11 (s, 3H); 13C{1H} NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) δ 176.8, 176.6, 143.6, 141.2, 138.8, 135.1, 132.9, 130.5,
129.0, 128.7, 128.6, 127.3, 127.1, 127.0, 126.5, 125.0, 124.6, 124.0, 122.9, 117.7, 109.2, 109.0, 87.3,
82.8, 60.9, 43.8, 43.4, 40.3, 20.9; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C35H30N2O3Na 549.2154,
found 549.2137.
5'-Vinyl-1''-benzyl-1-benzyl-6-chloro-dispiro[indoline-3,2'-furan-3',3''-indolin]-2,2''-dione (3t): White
solid. (38.7 mg, 0.071 mmol, 71% yield); m.p. 181-184 °C; IR (KBr) ν 3028, 2935, 1726, 1709, 1612,
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6.21-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.50 (m, 2H), 5.25 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.95 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d, J =
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128.9, 128.0, 127.8, 127.7, 127.6, 124.6, 123.4, 123.3, 123.2, 123.1, 118.3, 110.3, 109.9, 86.5, 82.6,
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1H), 5.40-5.56 (m, 2H), 5.25 (d, J = 10.2 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (d, J = 15.9 Hz, 1H),
4.94 (d, J = 15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.02-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.66 (dd, J = 12.6, 5.7 Hz, 1H); 13C{1H} NMR
(DMSO-d6, 75 MHz) δ 177.4, 175.8, 143.5, 139.5, 139.1, 137.3, 136.0, 133.3, 129.9, 129.0, 128.9,
127.8, 127.7, 127.6, 127.4, 126.2, 125.4, 124.8, 124.6, 123.3, 118.4, 114.6, 110.0, 86.2, 82.7, 60.7,
44.8, 43.1; HRMS (TOF-ES+) m/z: [M+Na]+ calcd for C34H27ClN2O3Na 569.1608, found 569.1609.
Experimental procedure for the asymmetric formal [3+2]-cycloaddition reaction.
To a solution of SVCP 1a (0.15 mmol) and isatin 2a (0.1 mmol) in tuluene was added Pd(OAc)2 (5
mol%) and ligand (10 mol%). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6-72 h. Then the solvent
was removed and purified by flash column chromatography with PE:EtOAc = 19:1-9:1 to afford
[α]2D0
bispirooxindole 3a as a white solid. (10.2 mg, 0.020 mmol, 20% yield, 71% ee, 84:16 dr);
= -58.6
(c = 0.01 in CH2Cl2); HPLC analysis: (CHIRALCEL IG, 30% i-propanol/hexane, 0.8 mL/min, UV:
254 nm), tR = 16.5 min (major), 27.9 min (minor). The unreacted SVCP 1a was recoverd via flash
column chromatography (eluting with PE:EtOAc = 19:1-9:1). (7.0 mg, 0.026 mmol, 17% yield, 20%
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Supporting Information
The Supporting Information is available free of charge on the ACS Publications website at DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.xxxxxxx
1H NMR, 13C NMR spectra for all new compounds; NOE spectra for 1b and 1b’; HPLC of 1a and 3a;
X-ray structures of 1g and 3e.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Corresponding author
* e-mail: suwmail@163.com
Notes
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Gratefully acknowledge for financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of
China (21761006 and 21861008), Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (2018GXNSFBA138037),
Basic ability improvement project for young teachers in Guangxi colleges and universities
(2018KY0364), “BAGUI Scholar” program of Guangxi province of China and Central South
Unversity.
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