Highly enantioselective Rh-catalyzed asymmetric reductive dearomatization of multi-nitrogen polycyclic pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines?

Chemical Science Pub Date: 2023-07-28 DOI: 10.1039/D3SC02086J

Abstract

A highly enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed reductive dearomatization of 7-substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines has been realized for the first time by two strategies to afford chiral 4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines with excellent enantioselectivities of up to 98% ee. This method also provides an efficient approach for the synthesis of the powerful BTK inhibitor, zanubrutinib.

Graphical abstract: Highly enantioselective Rh-catalyzed asymmetric reductive dearomatization of multi-nitrogen polycyclic pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines
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