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Highly enantioselective 4 + 2 annulation of activated alkenes with α-substituted allenoates catalyzed by amino acid-based bifunctional phosphines has been developed for the first time, which provides an easy access to optically enriched functionalized cyclohexenes. In particular, 3-spirocyclohexene-2-oxindoles were prepared in high yields and with excellent enantioselectivities.
Zhong et al. (Sun,) studied this question.