Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetrahydropyrano[3,4‐b]indoles: Palladium(II)‐Catalyzed Aminopalladation/1,4‐Addition Sequence

A novel palladium(II)‐catalyzed cyclization of aniline‐tethered alkynyl cyclohexadienones is reported. This reaction offers an atom‐economical and redox‐neutral access to various cyclohexenone‐fused tetrahydropyrano3,4‐b ]indoles with high yield and excellent enantioselectivity. Remarkably, this work represents the first example on a transition‐metal‐catalyzed asymmetric intramolecular aminopalladation/1,4 addition sequence.