title: Chiral N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for asymmetric catalytic oxindole synthesis.
abstract: The Pd-catalysed asymmetric intramolecular alpha-arylation of amide enolates containing heteroatom substituents gives chiral 3-alkoxy or 3-aminooxindoles in high yield and with enantioselectivities up to 97% ee when a new chiral N-heterocyclic carbene ligand is used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet, 1211, Genea 4, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Yi-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: J Mikael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hillgren
authors.forename: Emma L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: E Peter
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Kündig