Pivalaldehyde → E-6-chloro-3-(2,2-dimethyl-propylidene)-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one

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In a manner similar to the method described in example 1a, 6-chlorooxindole (0.88 g, 5 mmol) was reacted with 2,2-dimethyl-propionaldehyde (0.43 g, 5 mmol) (Aldrich), pyrrolidine (0.36 g, 5 mmol) in methanol to give a mixture of E- and Z-6-Chloro-3-(2,2-dimethyl-propylidene)-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one. Purification by chromatography (EtOAc:hexanes=1:2) led to E-6-chloro-3-(2,2-dimethyl-propylidene)-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one as an off-white foam (Yield 0.82 g, 70%).

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