Production of Highly Active Antiparasitic Compounds from the Controlled Halogenation of the Crude Plant Extract.

Direct halogenation of phenolic compounds present in the CHCl extract of the roots of was investigated to enhance chemodiversity. The approach is based on eco-friendly reactions using NaBr, NaI, and NaCl in aqueous media to generate multiple "unnatural" halogenated natural products from crude extracts. The halogenation reactions, monitored by UHPLC-PDA-ELSD-MS, were optimized to generate mono-, di-, or trihalogenated derivatives.