Electrocatalytic multicomponent transformation of cyclic 1,3-diketones, isatins, and malononitrile: facile and convenient way to functionalized spirocyclic (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene)-4,3′-oxindole system

Michail N. Elinson*, Alexey I. Ilovaisky, Alexander S. Dorofeev, Valentina M. Merkulova, Nikita O. Stepanov, Fedor M. Miloserdov, Yuri N. Ogibin, Gennady I. Nikishin

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Abstract

An electrochemically induced catalytic multicomponent transformation of cyclic 1,3-diketones, isatins, and malononitrile in alcohols in an undivided cell in the presence of sodium bromide as an electrolyte results in the formation of spirooxindoles with fused functionalized 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene system in 83-98% yields. The application of this efficient electrocatalytic method to the formation of medicinally relevant spirocyclic (4H-chromene)-4,3′-oxindoles is beneficial from the viewpoint of diversity-oriented large-scale processes and represents novel, facile, and environmentally benign synthetic concept for multicomponent reaction strategy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10543-10548
Number of pages6
JournalTetrahedron
Volume63
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chromenes
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Electrochemistry
  • Multicomponent reactions
  • Spirooxindoles

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