Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 70503637, compound

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6.49 g. (16.9 mmol) (-)-7-Hydroxy-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-6-methoxy-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline are then reacted in 55 ml. trifluoroacetic acid and 55 ml. anhydrous methylene chloride with 2.3 ml. (4.23 g., 24.4 mmol) vanadium oxytrichloride at -10° C. in a manner analogous to that described in Example 1. The (+)-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-1,9-dihydroxy-2,10-dimethoxy-6-(2-methylbut-2-enyl)-4H-dibenzo(de,g)quinoline obtained upon working up can, without further purification, be used in the subsequent methylation.

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