Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(4-Methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-2-methyl-3-pyrrolidino-1-propanone

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A mixture of 1-(4-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-1-propanone (4.37g), paraformaldehyde (1.80g), pyrrolidine hydrochloride (3.23g), and hydrochloric acid (0.2 ml) in isopropyl alcohol (50 ml) was refluxed for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo to give the residue. The residue was partitioned into water and ethyl ether. The aqueous layer was extracted, neutralized with ammonia water, and then extracted with ethyl ether. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give 1-(4-methoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl)-2-methyl-3-pyrrolidino -1-propanone. (5.06; yield: 83.9%).

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