A Modified Bischler-Napieralski Procedure for the Synthesis of 3-Aryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines

Robert D. Larsen; Robert A. Reamer; Edward G. Corley; Paul Davis; Edward J.J. Grabowski; Paul J. Reider; Ichiro Shinkai

doi:10.1021/jo00021a014

A Modified Bischler-Napieralski Procedure for the Synthesis of 3-Aryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines

Robert D. Larsen
, Robert A. Reamer
, Edward G. Corley
, Paul Davis
, Edward J.J. Grabowski
, Paul J. Reider
, Ichiro Shinkai

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A modification of the Bischler-Napieralski reaction for the cyclization of (1,2-diphenylethyl)amides to the 3-aryl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines is presented. Elimination of the amide group as the nitrile via the retro-Ritter reaction is avoided by its conversion to an N-acyliminium intermediate with oxalyl chloride-FeCl₃. Removal of the oxalyl group in refluxing MeOH-sulfuric acid provides the 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines in moderate to high yields. The method is also highly effective with (2-phenylethyl)amides.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	6034-6038
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume	56
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00021a014
State	Published - Oct 1 1991
Externally published	Yes

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