Catalytic β-Bromohydroxylation of Natural Terpenes: Useful Intermediates for the Synthesis of Terpenic Epoxides

Abstract EN

In a one-step procedure, various β-bromoalcohols were synthesized from natural terpenes in good to excellent yields.

Using different catalysts, the reaction was carried out at room temperature, with H2O as nucleophile and N-bromosuccinimide as a bromine source under mild reaction conditions.

The synthesized β-bromoalcohols were subsequently converted in situ to the corresponding epoxides in good yields.