Ethyl Acetate → 1-(5-amino-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)ethanone

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A stirred mixture of 5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (10.0 g) isopropenyl acetate (7.2 g) and ethyl acetate (150 ml) was heated under reflux for 24 hours. The cooled, filtered solution was evaporated under reduced pressure to a small volume. The residual oil was purified by elution from a silica column with ethyl acetate/methanol mixtures followed by crystallisation from ethyl acetate to give 2-acetyl-5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline as a white solid 6.6 g, m.p. 107°-108° C.

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