The catalytic asymmetric synthesis of CF 3 -containing spiro-oxindole–pyrrolidine–pyrazolone compounds through squaramide-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition

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Pharmaceutically important compounds were synthesized through the organocatalytic 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. In the presence of a cinchonine-derived squaramide catalyst, the cycloaddition of N-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines with α,β-unsaturated pyrazolones gave a spiro-pyrrolidine-linked oxindole and pyrazolone compound bearing four consecutive stereocenters and two vicinal spiroquaternary chiral centers, in excellent yields and stereoselectivities.