Unusual mechanistic pathway for the synthesis of novel spiro-oxindoles via 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone ring cleavage by secondary amino acids

A new approach to synthesize a series of spiro-oxindole derivatives via a multicomponent reaction of isatin, 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone, and sarcosine or l-proline which play a dual role of base and nucleophile in methanol under reflux condition is reported. Also spiroindan-1,3-diones were synthesized from ninhydrin and 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone. The methodology affords high yields of products in a short reaction time.     

A facile synthetic approach to novel spiro-oxindoles/acenaphthylen-1-ones containing benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one ring via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

A series of spiro-oxindole derivatives containing spirobenzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one ring were synthesized regioselectively via a multicomponent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of isatin, 2-(4-methyl-benzylidene)-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one and sarcosine or l-proline in toluene under reflux condition. Also spiro-acenaphthylen-1-ones containing spirobenzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one ring have been synthesized using 2-(4-methyl-benzylidene)-4H-benzo[1,4]thiazin-3-one as dipolarophile. The methodology affords high yields of products in short reaction time.