Enantioselective Alkynylation of 2-Aryl-3H-indol-3-ones via Cooperative Catalysis of Copper/Chiral Phosphoric Acid

Chem Asian J. 2023 Sep 15;18(18):e202300526. doi: 10.1002/asia.202300526. Epub 2023 Aug 15.

Abstract

A facile enantioselective alkynylation of cyclic ketimines attached to a neutral functional group utilizing the dual Cu(I)-CPA catalysis is described. The strategy of the alkynylation of 2-aryl-3H-indol-3-one directly to chiral propargylic amines containing indolin-3-one moiety in good yields and enantioselectivities. Moreover, gram-scale synthesis of chiral propargylamines based C2-quaternary indolin-3-ones was performed. The synthetic applications were confirmed by transformations of the products with no decrease in the yield and enantioselectivity.

Keywords: 2-Aryl-3H-indol-3-ones; C2-quaternary indolin-3-ones; Chiral phosphoric acids; Chiral propargylic aminles; Cooperative catalysis.