薄荷基溴和新薄荷基溴是一类非常有用的不对称合成中间体.以L-薄荷醇为原料,通过与不同的溴化剂反应高立体选择性地得到薄荷基溴和和新薄荷基溴.当L-薄荷醇与盐酸和无水溴化锌反应时高立体选择性地得到薄荷基溴,当L-薄荷醇与三溴化磷反应时高立体选择性地得到新薄荷基溴.
Menthyl bromide and neomenthyl bromide were synthesized from L-menthol via highly stereoselective bromination reactions. When a mixture of concentrated hydrobromic acid and anhydrous zinc bromide wasused as the brominating agent, menthyl bromide was stereoselectively formed. Neomenthyl bromide was highly stereoselectively obtained in the circumstance of using phosphorus tribromide as a brominating agent.