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DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-19299
New Diastereoselective Synthesis of 3-Alkylidene-1-methyloxindoles
Publication History
Publication Date:
04 August 2004 (online)
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Abstract
Addition of alkyl or aryl α-substituted acetophenones to N-methylisatin in basic media gives diastereomeric mixtures of the corresponding α-substituted 3-benzoylmethyl-3-hydroxy-1-methyloxindole in good yields. Under anhydrous conditions (concentrated sulfuric acid at 0 °C) these adducts eliminate benzoic acid, instead of water, to give pure (E)-3-alkylidene derivatives in quantitative yield. Applying the same treatment to the α-unsubstituted analogue, dehydration took place to give pure (Z)-3-benzoylmethylen-1-methyloxindole.
Key words
indoles - addition reactions - eliminations - rearrangements - isatinylidenes
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9Both isomers are clearly distinguished by the chemical shift of their H(3α)-protons.
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