文摘
Asymmetric Michael addition of 3-methyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one to β-nitrostyrenes, catalyzed by a series of chiral squaramide bifunctional catalysts derived from cinchona alkaloids, yielded chiral pyrazol-3-ol derivatives. These pyrazol-3-ol derivatives were obtained in moderate to high yields with good enantioselectivities under mild conditions using 1 mol % of the catalyst. This reaction affords valuable and easy access to chiral 5-methyl-4-(2-nitro-1-arylethyl)pyrazol-3-ol derivatives.