Chloroform → 9-Methoxy-5-methyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline

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To a solution of 4.9 g of 9-methoxy-5-methyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)-5,6-dihydroimidazo[2,1-a]isoquinoline in 30 ml of decalin was added 0.97 g of palladium on activated carbon (Pd 10%) and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. After being cooled and an addition of 200 ml of chloroform, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The resultant residue was crystallized from a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate(6:1) to give 3.0 g of the title compound.

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