Experimental and DFT Studies of Intermolecular Interaction-Assisted Oxindole Cyclization Reaction of Di-t-butyl 2-Aminophenyl-2-methyl Malonate

Ryo Kakehi; Yu-suke Yamai; Akio Tanaka; Kyoji Ishida; Shinichi Uesato; Yasuo Nagaoka; Takaaki Sumiyoshi

doi:10.1248/cpb.c24-00663

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Experimental and DFT Studies of Intermolecular Interaction-Assisted Oxindole Cyclization Reaction of Di-t-butyl 2-Aminophenyl-2-methyl Malonate

Ryo Kakehi, Yu-suke Yamai, Akio Tanaka, Kyoji Ishida, Shinichi Uesato, Yasuo Nagaoka, Takaaki Sumiyoshi

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Ryo Kakehi
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Yu-suke Yamai
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Akio Tanaka
Essential Chemicals Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., 2–1 Kitasode, Sodegaura, Chiba 299–0295, Japan
Kyoji Ishida
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Shinichi Uesato
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4–20–1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569–1094, Japan.
Yasuo Nagaoka
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Takaaki Sumiyoshi Corresponding author
Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3–3–35 Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564–8680, Japan

Keywords: cyclization reaction, density functional theory calculation, oxindole formation, 3,3-disubstituted oxindole

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2025 Volume 73 Issue 1 Pages 63-66

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Abstract

Density functional theory calculations on the cyclization of di-t-butyl 2-(2-aminophenyl)-2-methyl malonate (1) to t-butyl 3-methyloxindole-3-carboxylate (2) reveal that acetic acid-assisted protonation of the carbonyl oxygen atom reduces the activation Gibbs free energy significantly lower than methanol-assisted pathways. Experimental data confirm that reaction concentration plays a pivotal role in oxindole formation. Experimental results also indicate distinct reaction mechanisms at low and high concentrations. Achieving high enantioselectivity for chiral compound 2 in high-concentration reactions requires discovering a novel chiral acid.

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