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Abstract
The role of the bifunctional catalyst is decisive: The magnesium ion as Lewis acid and its nucleophilic iodide counterion contribute in synergy to the successful ring expansion of the cyclopropane 1 by aldimine 2 [Eq. (1)]. This reaction offers a novel route to spiro[pyrrolidin-3,3'-oxindoles] 3.Entities:
Year: 1999 PMID: 10556897
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336