HCID 66833546, compound → 3-{2-[(Tert-butoxy)carbonyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-yl}propanoic acid

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A solution of (E)-tert-butyl 3-(3-ethoxy-3-oxoprop-1-enyl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate (8.7 g, 26.3 mmol) and Pd/C (cat) in ethanol (150 mL, 0.18 M) was evacuated to remove air then treated with hydrogen via a balloon. After stirring for 4 h, 3 M sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the solution to pH 11 and the mixture was stirred overnight. The resulting solution was filtered, concentrated, acidified to pH 2 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give 3-(2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-yl)propanoic acid as a yellow oil (7.7 g, 96%). ESI MS found for C17H23NO4 m/z [328.4 (M+23)]. The crude product was used without further purification.

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