Cinchona alkaloid thiourea mediated asymmetric Mannich reaction of isocyanoacetates with isatin-derived ketimines and subsequent cyclization: enantioselective synthesis of spirooxindole imidazolines

Abstract

The organocatalyzed asymmetric Mannich reaction of isocyanoacetates with isatin ketimines and subsequent cyclization were developed, leading to spirooxindole imidazolines in high yields and excellent stereoselectivities.