Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.135, No.22, 8197-8200, 2013
Highly Stereoselective Olefin Cyclopropanation of Diazooxindoles Catalyzed by a C-2-Symmetric Spiroketal Bisphosphine/Au(I) Complex
A spiroketal bisphosphine (SKP) derived chiral digold complex is identified as a powerful catalyst for the highly diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of spirocyclopropyloxindoles from diazooxindoles and a broad range of alkenes, including both cis and trans 1,2-disubstituted alkenes.