title: A new route to spirooxindoles.
abstract: [reaction: see text]Reaction of indole amides 5 with tributylstannane gave spiroindolenines 9 which are readily converted into spiropyrrolidinyloxindoles. This tricyclic system is found in a number of interesting natural products.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pljevaljcic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008689:Methacrylates; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles; D008689:Methacrylates; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C036144:tri-n-butylstannylmethacrylate