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1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline from Acid Catalysed Cyclisation of N,N'-Dibenzylethylenediamine

Faculty of Science, Northern Territory University, Casuarina, Darwin, Northern, Territory, Australia 9090
Molecules 1997, 2(8), M25; https://doi.org/10.3390/M25
Submission received: 8 August 1997 / Published: 12 August 1997
(This article belongs to the Section Molbank Section of Molecules, 1997-2001)
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1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines have been traditionally prepared by the Bischler-Napieralski, Pictet-Gams, Pictet-Spengler, Pomeranz-Fritsch reactions and various Friedel-Crafts cyclization procedures of N-(haloalkyl)aryl derivatives [1]. These reactions have often been used in the total synthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids [2]. Since the starting compound was commercially available, the present reaction was carried out on a larger scale to afford clean product 1 in high yield.
The decomposition of dibenzylethylenediamine (24g, 0.1mole) was carried out in a Claisen distillation equipment at 240 deg.C and 20 mmHg. The catalyst was added as 48% hydrobromic acid (1.5mL). The heating was continued until 91% of distillate was obtained. The distillate on fractional distillation (45 deg.C at 2mmHg) gave 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (1) (9.6g, 72%), benzylamine (2.8g, 26%) and some residue which was mainly unchanged diamine.
The tetrahydroisoquinoline (1) prepared was further characterized by comparisons (ir and nmr) with authentic specimen.
B.p. 45 deg.C at 2mmHg.

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References and Notes

  1. Kathawal, F.G.; Copolla, G. M.; Schuster, H. F. Isoquinolines; The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds; A series of Monographs; Vol. 38, Wiley & Sons: New York, 1990. [Google Scholar]
  2. Shamma, M. The Isoquinoline Alkaloids, Chemistry and Pharmacology; Academic Press: New York, 1972. [Google Scholar]
  • Sample Availability: Commercially available.

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Peerzada, N. 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline from Acid Catalysed Cyclisation of N,N'-Dibenzylethylenediamine. Molecules 1997, 2, M25. https://doi.org/10.3390/M25

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Peerzada N. 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline from Acid Catalysed Cyclisation of N,N'-Dibenzylethylenediamine. Molecules. 1997; 2(8):M25. https://doi.org/10.3390/M25

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Peerzada, N. 1997. "1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline from Acid Catalysed Cyclisation of N,N'-Dibenzylethylenediamine" Molecules 2, no. 8: M25. https://doi.org/10.3390/M25

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