title: Enantioselective synthesis of pyrroloindolines by a formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction.
abstract: (R)-BINOL·SnCl(4) was found to catalyze a formal [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between C(3)-substituted indoles and 2-amidoacrylates to provide pyrroloindolines. A variety of pyrroloindolines were prepared with high enantioselectivity in one step from simple precursors. This methodology is expected to facilitate the total synthesis of pyrroloindoline alkaloids, an important class of biologically active natural products.
authors.affiliation: The Warren and Katharine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Repka
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Reisman
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D011758:Pyrroles