Multicomponent assembly of steroidal dihydropyridinyl spirooxindoles is described.
The protocol formed two C–C bonds, two C–N bonds, and an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center in a single operation.
Some of these compounds were more potent than 5-FU.
Compound 5o represented excellent inhibitory effect toward EC-109 (IC50 = 0.32 μM).