Reaction Steps
A stirred solution of 1-(2,2-diphenyleth-1-yl)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (1.8942 g, 5.0720 mmoles) in methylene chloride (15 mL) at 0° C. was treated with triethylamine (0.707 mL, 1.5 equiv.) and acetic anhydride (0.844 mL, 1.5 equiv.). After 2 hours at room temperature, The mixture was diluted with ether and washed with 1M sodium hydroxide (2×), water, and brine. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to give the product as a colorless foam (2.0178 g, 96%). 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ (approx. 1.8:1 ratio of rotomers) 1.65 (rotomer A, s, 3H), 1.96 (rotomer B, s, 3H), 2.35 (rotomer B, m, 1H), 2.54 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 2.67 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 2.80 (rotomers A & B, m, 1H), 2.94 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 3.21 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 3.43 (rotomers A & B, m, 1H), 3.77 (rotomer B, s, 3H), 3.88 (rotomers A & B, s, 3H), 3.92 (rotomer A, s, 3H), 4.03 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 4.12 (rotomer B, t, 1H), 4.60 (rotomer B, m, 1H), 5.68 (rotomer A, m, 1H), 6.38 (rotomer B, s, 1H), 6.53 (rotomer A, s, 1H), 6.60 (rotomer B, s, 1H), 6.62 (rotomer A, s, 1H), 7.32 (rotomers A & B, m, 10H). Mass spec. 416.4 (MH)+. Anal. Calc. for C27H29NO3-2/3H2O: C-75.85, H-7.15, N-3.28. Found: C-75.89, H-7.03, N-3.24.
