Unexpected Formation of 3-Substituted 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines during Tosylation of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dibenzylaminols

S. Chandrasekhar, Pradyumna K. Mohanty, K. Harikishan, Pradip K. Sasmal

Organic Letters · 1999 · 15 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

An efficient new entry toward the construction of 3-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines from N, N -dibenzyl-α-aminols is reported via intramolecular Friedel−Crafts cyclization of in situ generated tosylate intermediate.

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