Assessing biocatalysis for the synthesis of optically active tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-α]pyrimidines (THPPs) as novel therapeutic agents
摘要:
Enantiomerically pure THPPs are useful pharmacological agents in relevant therapeutic areas such as tuberculosis, osteoporosis and hepatitis C. Typically resolved by preparative chiral HPLC, in this work the catalytic approach - via hydrolase-catalyzed kinetic resolution - has been demonstrated for the first time. After biocatalytic successful proof-of-concept, future opportunities for protein engineering and process set-up appear. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.