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Enantioselective Cyclization Reactions Involving 3-Isothiocyanato Oxindoles: Synthesis of Spirocycles Publisher



Edareh MH ; Doraghi F ; Farahani A ; Ghasemi M ; Mahdavi M
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Source: RSC Advances Published:2026


Abstract

Recently, 3-isothiocyanato oxindoles have been used in various asymmetric cascade cyclization reactions for the synthesis of biologically important spirocyclic compounds. As a powerful and versatile ambiphilic synthon, 3-isothiocyanato oxindoles react effectively with diverse electron-deficient unsaturated bonds through Michael addition/cyclization reactions under organocatalysis or metal catalysis systems. This review highlights catalytic enantioselective cyclization reaction of 3-isothiocyanato oxindoles since 2011, and discusses their mechanistic insights. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2026.