Organocatalytic Remote Asymmetric Inverse‐Electron‐Demand Oxa‐Diels‐Alder Reaction of Allyl Ketones with Isatin‐Derived Unsaturated Keto Esters

Abstract

AbstractA remote cascade asymmetric inverse‐electron‐demand oxa‐Diels‐Alder reaction of allyl ketones with isatin‐derived β,γ‐unsaturated α‐keto esters has been developed in the presence of a chiral bifunctional squaramide catalyst. Taking advantage of the secondary amide activating group, a series of enantioenriched 3,4’‐pyranyl spirooxindole derivatives bearing three contiguous chiral centers were attained in high yields (84 to >99%) with excellent enantioselectivities (96–99% ee). Moreover, the gram‐scale synthesis and the construction of 1‐benzazepine scaffold by the product were also demonstrated.magnified image