Formaldehyde → 6-Fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid

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To a suspension of 3-fluoro-DL-phenylalanine (100 g) in conc. HCl (1.0 L) was added aq. formaldehyde solution (37% wt.; 400 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to 90° C. and stirred for 3.5 h, then cooled to RT and stirred overnight and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was combined with the precipitate to give 6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, which was used without further purification. LRMS (M+H+) m/z 196.1.

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