Ethanol → Ethyl 3-ethoxyisoquinoline-4-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

To the title compound of Step A (583 mg, 2.68 mmol) in THF (13 mL) was added triphenylphosphine (1.06 g, 4.03 mmol), ethanol (0.24 mL, 4.03 mmol) and DIAD (0.79 mL, 4.03 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h and then the solvent was evaporated. The crude was purified via silica gel chromatography (0-30% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford the title compound of Step B (498 mg, 76%). MS (ESI) mass calcd. for C14H15NO3, 245.1; m/z found 246.1 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (500 MHz, Chloroform-d) δ 8.97 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.65-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.36 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.48 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.39 (m, 6H).

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