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HRID 2293132Generated: November 2, 2026

3-Methylisoquinoline → 3-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant3-MethylisoquinolineHCID 14306—
CatalystPlatinum oxide (PtO)HCID 82844—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolineHCID 568974107%

Reaction Steps

3.0 g of 3-methylisoquinoline(21 mM) and 50 ml of methanol were mixed and 0.84 g of platinum oxide was added thereto. The mixture was subjected to hydrogenation at 40 psi and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under a reduced pressure, to give 3.3 g of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05686458
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_11
ORD IDord-1e19945c3f7a45258bb9d02c007a1002
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_11