Asymmetric synthesis of pyrazoles and pyrazolones employing the reactivity of pyrazolin-5-one derivatives.

Due to the frequent occurrence of the pyrazole core in many important naturally occurring and synthetic molecules, tremendous efforts have been made for their synthesis. The pyrazolin-5-one derivatives have emerged as the most effective substrates for the synthesis of useful pyrazoles and their corresponding pyrazolone derivatives. Recently, the reactivity of pyrazolin-5-ones has been used for the asymmetric synthesis of highly functionalised pyrazole and pyrazolone derivatives by employing organo- and metal-catalysts. This feature article focuses on the progress in the catalytic asymmetric synthesis of pyrazoles and pyrazolones using pyrazolin-5-one derivatives.