The invention discloses a series of new 4alpha-acyloxy-2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated
podophyllotoxin derivatives and a preparation method thereof. The chemical general formula of the series of 4alpha-acyloxy-2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated
podophyllotoxin derivatives is shown in the specification, wherein X is Cl, Y is H, or X and Y are Cl, or X is Br and Y is H. The preparation method comprises the following steps: performing E-cyclohalogenation, C-4 hydroxy protection, C-2alpha-chloro, and C-4 deprotection on
podophyllotoxin used as a
raw material so as to obtain 2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated podophyllotoxin, and finally reacting DMAP / DCC or BF3.Et2O used as a esterification
reagent C-4-OH with 11 carboxylic acids so as to obtain the 4alpha-acyloxy-2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated
podophyllotoxin derivatives, wherein the C-cycloacrylated product is produced in accompanying when the BF3.Et2O is used as the esterification
reagent. The test shows that the 4alpha-acyloxy-2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated
podophyllotoxin derivatives have good insecticidal activity which is partially higher than that of the podophyllotoxin, wherein the insecticidal activities of a plurality of compounds are higher than that of commercial botanical
pesticide toosendanin, and a botanical insecticide with high efficiency and
low toxicity can be hopefully prepared from the 4alpha-acyloxy-2'(2',6'),2alpha-polyhalogenated
podophyllotoxin derivatives.