Extending Pummerer Reaction Chemistry. Application to the Oxidative Cyclization of Indole Derivatives

Ken S. Feldman* and Daniela Boneva Vidulova
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Org. Lett., 2004, 6 (11), pp 1869–1871
DOI: 10.1021/ol0493406
Publication Date (Web): April 23, 2004
Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society
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Treatment of 2-(phenylsulfinyl)indoles bearing a pendant nucleophile at C(3) with Tf2O/lutidine triggers a Pummerer-like cyclization to furnish 3,3-spirocyclic-2-(phenylthio)indolenine products, which can, in turn, be hydrolyzed to 3,3-spirocyclic oxindoles.

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  • Published In Issue May 27, 2004
  • Received April 11, 2004

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