Diastereospecific and Enantioselective Access to Dispirooxindoles from Furfurylcyclobutanols by Means of a Pd-Catalyzed Arylative Dearomatization/Ring Expansion Cascade

We report a Pd-catalyzed arylative dearomatization/ring expansion cascade of furfurylcyclobutanols that involves a spiro π-allyl palladium intermediate and affords structurally novel dispirooxindoles containing two quaternary carbon centers in good yields with high step economy, diastereospecificity, and enantioselectivity.