Palladium catalyzed stereoselective synthesis of 3-(anilinoarylmethylene)-2-oxindoles as Hesperadin analogoues

Potentially bioactive 3-(anilinoarylmethylene)-2-oxindoles as Hesperadin analogoues have been synthesized via a two-step procedure: (a) an Ugi-4MCR and (b) reaction of the Ugi adduct with aniline in the presence of a palladium catalyst via domino Heck/Buchwald reaction. In all cases, a single isomer with the Z-configuration was obtained in good to high yields.

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