An efficient enantioselective α-amination of 2-substituted 3-indolinones has been achieved for the first time using hydroquinidine as a chiral catalyst through an aza-Michael reaction. The desired α-hydrazino esters are obtained in excellent yields with high enantiomeric excess leading to a quaternary stereocenter with a broad substrate scope.

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A stereoselective total synthesis of phomonol, following organocatalytic enantioselective epoxidation and intramolecular oxa‐Michael reaction as key steps, is described. The use of readily available D‐tartaric acid as a chiral source renders this approach quite simple and attractive.

: Synthesis of isoxazole structural heterocyclic compounds is important due to their wide range of biological activities. In the present article, we report a convenient and easy method for the synthesis of 4-arylmethylidene-3-substituted-isoxazol-5(4H)-ones by the one-pot three-component reaction of aldehydes, β-keto ester, and hydroxylamine hydrochloride cat-alyzed by sulfated tin oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst.