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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 11/04/2012 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1897-1899 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
A practical and efficient entry to spirocyclic oxindoles from readily accessible anilide precursors, using only catalytic amounts of an inexpensive copper salt together with air as the sole re-oxidant, is described. In addition to providing access to a broad range of spiro-oxindole products, the utility of this method is demonstrated in a formal synthesis of the natural product, horsfiline. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.