Conspectus The oxindole scaffold is a privileged structural motif that is found in a variety of
bioactive targets and natural products. Moreover, derivatives of the oxindole structure are …

Natural product synthesis has lain at the heart of organic chemistry. Complex structures of
natural products have inspired chemists to develop new methods and strategies. The utility …

The first example of Rh (III)-catalyzed cyclization of arylnitrones to indolines under external
oxidant-free conditions is presented. An intermolecular coupling of arylnitrones with internal …

Direct α‐functionalization of NH2‐free glycinates with relatively weak electrophiles such as
α, β‐unsaturated esters still remains a big challenge in organic synthesis. With chiral …

The spirocyclic motif is abundant in natural products and provides an ideal three-
dimensional template to interact with biological targets. With significant attention historically …

The first enantioselective total syntheses of architecturally interesting prenylated
pyrroloindole alkaloids,(−)-pseudophrynamines 272A (3d) and 270 (3b), have been …

Horsfiline and (−)‐coerulescine were synthesized through three one‐pot operations in 33
and 46% overall yield, respectively. Key to the success was the efficient use of a …

We report a rhodium-catalyzed domino strategy for the preparation of oxindole-containing
products starting from simple ortho-bromoaniline-derived acrylamides. Mechanistic and …

Herein, we report the first intramolecular C–N bond formation of phenylpropanamide
derivatives via organocatalytic oxidative reactions, affording 3, 3-disubstituted oxindole …

Oleic acid was identified to catalyse bis (indolyl) methane and densely functionalized 4H-
chromene, spirooxindole and spiro [indoline-3, 4′-pyrano [2, 3-c] pyrazole] derivative …