Dimethylformamide → Methyl 2-cyclopentyl-1-oxo-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl-1-oxo-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate (780 mg, 3.8 mmol, Bionet), potassium carbonate (650 mg, 4.7 mmol, Aldrich), and 6 mL of DMF was added cyclopentyl iodide (0.52 mL, 4.5 mmol, Aldrich). The solution was stirred at RT for 4 h, then diluted with 50 mL of water. The solids were filtered and washed with CH2Cl2 and EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and chromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (12 g), eluting with 0% to 15% EtOAc:hexane to give 240 mg (23%) of methyl 2-cyclopentyl-1-oxo-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate as an off-white solid. MS m/z: 272.3 (M+1).

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