Abstract
We report the diastereoselective synthesis of alpha-aminophosphonates
derivatives embedded in a spirocyclic indolines. Our method proceeds via the
dearomative addition of phosphonyl radicals at the C2-position of the indole
nucleus in oxidative conditions followed by the intramolecular trapping of the
resulting carbocation before rearomatization.
trans-3,3-Spirocyclic-2-phosphonoindolines were thus obtained.