Abstract
Silver-catalyzed stereoselective [3+2] cycloadditions between mono-substituted cyclopropyl-indanimines and aldehydes are reported. The stereochemical course of the reaction is rationalized with a cyclic transition state. The resulting indanimine cycloadducts are not readily hydrolyzed unless external aldehydes are present with the silver catalyst. Notably, this hydrolysis process leads to a change of stereochemistry for the resulting indanone products. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.