Ethyl chloroformate → Ethyl (1S)-1-phenyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate

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According to the process disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,927, Solifenacin may be prepared by condensation of (1S)-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline of formula (III) with ethyl chloroformate to produce (1S)-ethyl 1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-isoquinolinecarboxylate of formula (IV), which is further reacted with (R)-(−)-3-quinuclidinol of formula (V) to produce Solifenacin (II). Solifenacin is converted to Solifenacin hydrochloride by treating with HCl.

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