Regioselective Synthesis of Novel Spirooxindolo and Spiroindano Nitro Pyrrolidines Through 3+2 Cycloaddition Reaction

Abstract

β‐Nitro styrene reacts with nonstabilized azomethine ylides generated from isatin/ninhydrin with sarcosine, resulting in the formation of a series of spiroxindolo nitro pyrrolidines, and spiroindano nitro pyrrolidines, respectively, in good yields. It was noted that in a one‐pot 3+2 cycloaddition reaction, the azomethine ylides generated from isatin and ninhydrin have reacted with the β‐nitro styrenes regiochemically in opposite ways.