Site isolated base and acid catalyzed azaspirocyclization cascades

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Feb 21:(7):832-4. doi: 10.1039/b716568d. Epub 2008 Jan 3.

Abstract

A one-pot, site isolated base (PS-BEMP) and acid (Si-TsOH) catalyzed cyclization cascade to azaspirocyclic molecules is reported; the reaction is simple to perform, atom efficient (water is the only byproduct) and broad in its scope to a diverse range of azaspirocyclic products.