作者:Queli A. R. Almeida、Joel Jones
DOI:10.1081/scc-200057232
日期:2005.5.1
We present here a synthetic path to produce, exclusively, 8,9-epoxy-limonene in 75% overall yields. We developed a three step synthetic route. First, the 1,2-double bond of limonene was protected by the formation of the bromo-methylether by cohalogenation with NBS in MeOH. Then, this product was oxidized by m-chloro-perbenzoic acid to give the corresponding epoxides. Finally, the 1,2-double bond was restored by a reaction with NH4Cl/Zn leading to 8,9-epoxy-limonene. The great advantage of this methodology is that the intermediate purification steps are not necessary.