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HRID 369983Generated: October 26, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Methyl-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
ReactantSodium borohydrideHCID 4311764—
Reactant1-Methyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydroisoquinolineHCID 10932228—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product1-Methyl-7-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline hydrochlorideHCID 21584310—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1-methyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline (397 g, 20.9 mmol) in methanol (80 ml) was added sodium borohydride (0.87 g, 23.0 mmol) portionwise. The mixture was stirred for 30 min., acidified with 6N HCl, the solvent was evaporated and the solid was stirred in isopropanol, collected and washed with ether: 5.33 g (>100%); MS (M+H)+ 193.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06140322
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_10
ORD IDord-210841e8a536430f944b649ae733f9ae
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_10