Ammonia → 7-Nitroisoquinoline

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To concentrated sulfuric acid (70 ml) was added 15 g of potassium nitrate, followed by adding a solution of 18 g (0.14 mol) of 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline in concentrated sulfuric acid (70 ml) at −15 degrees over 20 minutes. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the mixture was heated at 60 degrees for 40 minutes. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice water, and the mixture was basified with aqueous ammonia and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. To the residue were added decalin (100 ml), nitrobenzene (100 ml) and Pd-Black (2 g), followed by heating at 200 degrees in a stream of nitrogen overnight. The reaction mixture was washed with ethyl acetate and extracted with 2 N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous layer was washed with ethyl acetate, followed by adding an aqueous sodium hydroxide. The resulting precipitates were collected by filtration and washed with water, to give 14.4 g of the title compound.

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