Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(2-(3,4-Dihydro-6,7-dimethoxy-2(1H)-isoquinolinyl)ethyl)benzenamine

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Iron (1.27 kg, 23.48 mol), hydrochloric acid (127 mL, 1.54 mol) and 6.7 L of 50% aqueous ethanol were added to a reactor, and stirred for 1 hour at 80° C. 6,7-dimethoxy-2-(4-nitrophenethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (1.3 kg, 3.91 mol) obtained in Step 1-1 was slowly added thereto for one hour, followed by stirring for 3 hours at 80° C. After checking completion of the reaction by thin layer chromatography (eluent: chloroform/methanol=15/1), the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. 5.3 L of dichloromethane and 5.3 L of water were added thereto, the reaction mixture was neutralized by adding 804 mL of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide. The resulting mixture was filtered through a Celite pad and washed with 3 L of methylenechloride. The organic layer was collected, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then filtered. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and dried with hot air at 40° C. in an oven to obtain the title compound (1.05 kg, 90%).

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