Water → HCID 13912216, compound

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4.74 g (20 mmol) of 4-hydroxy-8-methoxy-2-methyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (6) was dissolved in 70 ml of methylene chloride, to which 1.71 ml of acetyl chloride was added dropwise at room temperature. This solution was stirred at 20°-30° C. for one hour, added with 30 ml of water and then further added with 25% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide to make the water layer basic. After separating the layers, the water layer was extracted with 20 ml of methylene chloride. The methylene chloride layers were joined together and washed with 30 ml of water. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 5.53 g of 4-acetoxy-8-methoxy-2-methyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (9) as a crystal (yield: 99%). This was then recrystallized from ethanol/n-hexane. Melting point: 109°-110° C.

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