Chiral Lewis bases facilitated the synthesis of highly functionalized spirooxindoles containing α-exo-methylene-γ-butyrolactones in high yields (76-92 %) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98 % ee) at ambient temperature. © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Venkitasamy Kesavan

Department Of Biotechnology

Samydurai Jayakumar

Subramaniam Muthusamy

Muthuraj Prakash

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