Benzoyl Peroxide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-3-yl acetate

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To a solution of 6,7-dimethoxy-1-methylisoquinolin-3-yl acetate SIL 32158 (261 mg, 1.00 mmol) in dry CCl4 (5 mL) in a 10 mL microwave vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer was added benzoyl peroxide (12 mg, 0.05 mmol) followed by NBS (178 mg, 1.00 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 15 min at 130° C. under microwave irradiation. After cooling to RT, the mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2 (20 mL), washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. Purification by column chromatography (SiO2, eluent cyclohexane:EtOAc=100:0 to 75:25) gave 1-(bromomethyl)-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolin-3-yl acetate SIL 32162 as a yellow solid (140 mg, 41% yield).

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