Methyl p-toluenesulfonate → 1,1-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-hydroxymethylquinolinium p-toluenesulfonate

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A mixture of 1.3 g of 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinolinemethanol and 1.37 g of methyl p-toluenesulfonate was heated at 100° C. for 6 hours. The solvent was removed from the reaction mixture by decantation, and the residue was washed with ether to give 2.7 g of the desired compound as a dark red oil.

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