Diastereoselective synthesis of diverse 3,2′-pyrrolidinyl bispirooxindoles via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of azomethine ylides with exocyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones and in silico studies for prediction of bioactivity

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