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HRID 1712944Generated: October 30, 2026

Potassium Carbonate → 8-Bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
Reactant1-(6-bromo-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanoneHCID 23155411—
ReactantHCID 59463166HCID 59463166—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventEthyl AcetateHCID 8857—
Product8-Bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolineHCID 12630420100%
Product6-Bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolineHCID 15885183—

Reaction Steps

Potassium carbonate (66.2 mmol) was added in one portion to a solution of 6-bromo-2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and 8-bromo-2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (17.6 mmol) in MeOH (130 mL) and water (45 mL). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at rt overnight and then diluted with EtOAc (150 mL). The mixture was washed with brined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to give 6-bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and 8-bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (5.0 g, 100%) as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07795249B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_09
ORD IDord-e06cd4c0c2364d21bf1ea8f8c4de3e62
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_09