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SUBMITTER: Badillo JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3307811 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tetrahedron letters 20111001 43
The condensation cyclization between isatins and 5-methoxy tryptamine catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids provides spirooxindole tetrahydro-β-carboline products in excellent yields (up to 99%) and enantioselectivity (up to 98:2 er). A comparison of catalysts provides insight for the substrate scope and factors responsible for efficient catalytic activity and selectivity in the spirocyclization. Chiral phosphoric acids with different 3,3'-substitution on the binaphthyl system and opposite axial ...[more]