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Main observation and conclusion The 8+4 cycloaddition of indene‐2‐carbaldehydes with indole‐2,3‐quinodimethanes and pyrrolidone‐3,4‐dienes is described, affording indole and pyrrolidone annulated bicyclo4.2.1nonanes in a highly peri‐, diastereo‐, and enantioselective fashion in the presence of a secondary amine catalyst. This reaction, which proceeds through catalytically generated isobenzofulvenes, represents the first asymmetric version of high‐order 8+4 cycloaddition.
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