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• 294642-61-8 N-benzyl-2-bromo-2-methyl-N-phenylpropanamide 
• 124-38-9 carbon dioxide 
• 74480-64-1 N-Benzyl-N-(2-chloro-phenyl)-2-methyl-acrylamide 
• 122-39-4 diphenylamine 
• 920-46-7 Methacryloyl chloride 
• 1611-83-2 2-methyl-N-phenylacrylamide 
• 100-39-0 benzyl bromide 
• 62-53-3 aniline 
• 620-05-3 iodomethylbenzene 

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• 53085-96-4 1-Benzyl-3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one 
• 1558025-17-4 1-benzyl-3-methyl-3-(((trifluoromethyl)thio)methyl)indolin-2-one 
• 1588429-88-2 1-benzyl-3-methyl-3-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)indolin-2-one 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Reductive Carbo-Carboxylation of Alkenes with CO2

Reductive carboxylation of organo (pseudo)halides with CO2 is a powerful method to provide carboxylic acids quickly. Notably, the catalytic reductive carbo-carboxylation of unsaturated hydrocarbons via CO2 fixation is a highly challenging but desirable approach for structurally diverse carboxylic acids. There are only a few reports and no examples of alkenes via transition metal catalysis. We report the first asymmetric reductive carbo-carboxylation of alkenes with CO2 via nickel catalysis. A variety of aryl (pseudo)halides, such as aryl bromides, aryl triflates and inert aryl chlorides of particular note, undergo the reaction smoothly to give important oxindole-3-acetic acid derivatives bearing a C3-quaternary stereocenter. This transformation features mild reaction conditions, wide substrate scope, facile scalability, good to excellent chemo-, regio- and enantioselectivities. The method highlights the formal synthesis of (?)-Esermethole, (?)-Physostigmine and (?)-Physovenine, and the total synthesis of (?)-Debromoflustramide B, (?)-Debromoflustramine B and (+)-Coixspirolactam A; thereby, opening an avenue for the total synthesis of chiral natural products with CO2.

Nontraditional Application of the Photo-Fenton Process: A Novel Strategy for Molecular Construction Using Formamide and Flow Chemistry

Instead of destroying organic compounds, for the first time the photo-Fenton reaction was employed to construct them. Oxindole and spiro-oxindole scaffolds, which are frequently found in natural products, were selected as molecular targets. The development of a photochemical flow reactor employing the photo-Fenton reaction in formamide resulted in an excellent synthetic methodology for oxindoles. Non-anhydrous conditions are required, and readily available chemicals and mild conditions are employed. Also, novel synthetic approaches for new spiro compounds were efficiently developed using functionalized oxindoles as key intermediates.

Catalyst-free and selective trifluoromethylative cyclization of acryloanilides using PhICF3Cl

Trifluoromethylation-triggered cyclization of alkenes provides a useful route to CF3-containing cyclic compounds. Current approaches to generate CF3-based initiators from a CF3 source require a catalyst or an activator. This work describes a catalyst-free protocol to innately produce electrophilic CF3 species from PhICF3Cl for trifluoromethylative cyclization of acryloanilides. A new domino biscyclization of dienes has been developed leading to trifluoroethylated tetrahydroindenoquinolinones with chemo- and stereo-selectivity.

Nickel-Catalyzed Transformation of Diazoacetates to Alkyl Radicals Using Alcohol as a Hydrogen Source

A nickel-catalyzed transformation of diazoacetates to α-carbonyl methylene radicals has been disclosed in the presence of hyperoxide using ethanol as a hydrogen source and solvent. This strategy is successfully applied in the formation of indolin-2-ones or 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds from acrylamides or enamides in moderate to good yields. These reactions undergo radical addition onto C-C double bonds followed by a cyclization/oxidation or an oxidation/hydrolysis process, respectively.

Iron-Catalyzed Synthesis of Oxindoles: Application to the Preparation of Pyrroloindolines

A novel and highly efficient synthetic approach to pyrroloindolines has been developed. The process is based on tandem radical addition/cyclization with inexpensive iron catalyst. This method tolerates a wide range of N-methyl-N-arylacrylamides as well carbamoyl radicals, providing access to a variety of functionalized 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles, key intermediates for many bioactive pyrroloindolines such as (±)-esermethole, (±)-deoxyeseroline, and (±)-physovenol methyl ether.

Visible light sensitization of benzoyl azides: Cascade cyclization toward oxindoles: Via a non-nitrene pathway

Visible light sensitization of benzoyl azides was examined in reaction with N-phenylmethacrylamides to afford biologically important oxindoles and spirooxindoles via a cascade cyclization under mild reaction conditions. Mechanistic studies suggested a non-nitrene pathway, where triplet benzoyl azides act as the reactive intermediate.

Silver-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Radical Addition/Cyclization of α,α-Difluoroarylacetic Acids with Acrylamides To Synthesize Difluorinated Oxindoles

A facile silver-catalyzed decarboxylative radical addition/cyclization reaction of α,α-difluoroarylacetic acids and acrylamides has been disclosed. The method provides a highly attractive approach to synthesize a series of difluorinated oxindoles that contain various functional groups in moderate to good yields under mild conditions. Moreover, experimental studies reveal that the CF2 group of the α,α-difluoroarylacetic acids plays a vital role in the transformation.

Hydrazonyl Radical-Participated Tandem Reaction: A Strategy for the Synthesis of Pyrazoline-Functionalized Oxindoles

An efficient and practical tandem cyclization/addition/cyclization strategy is developed for the initial generated hydrazonyl radicals derived from the oxidation of β,γ-unsaturated hydrazones. By using this protocol, structurally novel pyrazoline-functionalized oxindoles are prepared by the reaction of easily accessible β,γ-unsaturated hydrazones with N-aryl acrylamides under the metal- and solvent-free conditions of DTBP (di-tert-butyl peroxide) via a tandem intra/intermolecular C-N/C-C/C-C bond formation.

Light-induced BiOBr nanosheets accelerated highly regioselective intermolecular trifluoromethylation/arylation of alkenes to synthesize CF3-containing aza-heterocycles

A light-induced, BiOBr nanosheets accelerated intermolecular one-pot tandem trifluoromethylation/arylation of alkenes was presented. With this method, a series of CF3-containing aza-heterocycles with high selectivity were fabricated in moderate to good yields. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the exceptional transformation was originated from the synergistic effect of photogenerated electrons and holes. Density function theory (DFT) was adopted to understand the high selectivity of this photocatalytic chemical transformation.

Iron-catalyzed aerobic difunctionalization of alkenes: A highly efficient approach to construct oxindoles by C-S and C-C bond formation

A novel iron-catalyzed efficient approach to construct sulfone-containing oxindoles, which play important roles in the structural library design and drug discovery, has been developed. The use of readily available benzenesulfinic acids, an inexpensive iron salt as the catalyst, and air as the oxidant makes this sulfur incorporation protocol very efficient and practical. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.