Hydrochloric Acid → 2-benzyl-6-hydroxymethyl-1-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic Acid Methyl Ester

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To a solution of 2-benzyl-1-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-3,6-dicarboxylic acid 3-methyl ester (300 mg) in THF (3 ml) was added dropwise a solution (1M, 1.5 ml) of borane complex in THF under ice-cooling, and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 4 hrs. To the reaction mixture was further added dropwise a solution (1M, 3 ml) of borane complex in THF at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hr. To the reaction mixture were added water and 10% hydrochloric acid under ice-cooling, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was crystallized from ethyl acetate-hexane to give the title compound (280 mg).

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