A highly diastereoselective one-pot Ugi/radical spirocyclization/aza-Michael addition sequence.

We hereby report a highly diastereoselective synthesis of chalcogenated azaspirotricycles a one-pot Ugi/spirocyclization/aza-Michael addition sequence. The reaction proceeds a key visible light mediated spirocyclization step under mild, metal-free and energy efficient conditions. A variety of complex sulfenylated and selenylated azaspirotricycles were obtained in good yields. The reaction was found to be scalable and preliminary mechanistic studies indicated that the spirocyclization step proceeds radical intermediates.