Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric (4 + 3) cycloaddition of N-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines: access to optically active spirooxindoles

Herein, we disclose the first Pd-catalyzed enantioselective (4 + 3) cycloaddition of N -2,2,2-trifluoroethylisatin ketimines with 2-methylidenetrimethylene carbonate.