Bifunctional Thioureas Catalyzed Asymmetric Michael Addition of 1-Acetylindolin-3-ones to β,γ-Unsaturated α-Keto Esters

  • Liu Yaozong ,
  • Xu Pengfei ,
  • Ma Jianjun ,
  • Li Xiaoming ,
  • Liang Ruiyuan ,
  • Teng Zhijun
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  • a Gansu Yinguang Juyin Chemical Co., Ltd., Baiyin, Gansu 730900;
    b State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000

Received date: 2019-11-23

  Revised date: 2020-01-04

  Online published: 2020-01-15

Abstract

The asymmetric Michael addition of 1-acetylindolin-3-ones to β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters catalyzed by bifunctional thioureas has been developed. Enantio-pure 2-substituted indolin-3-one derivatives were obtained easily in excellent yields (up to 99%) with good diastereoselectivity (up to 10:1) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99.5%), which would be useful for the chiral synthesis of indole-related compounds.

Cite this article

Liu Yaozong , Xu Pengfei , Ma Jianjun , Li Xiaoming , Liang Ruiyuan , Teng Zhijun . Bifunctional Thioureas Catalyzed Asymmetric Michael Addition of 1-Acetylindolin-3-ones to β,γ-Unsaturated α-Keto Esters[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020 , 40(5) : 1378 -1383 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc201911027

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