Water → 8-methoxy-9-[2-(thiophene-2-yl)vinyl]-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-benzo[ij]quinolizine

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In a stream of argon, to 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added 3.2 g of phenyllithium (19% solution in dibutylether) (7.23 mmol), and 2.6 g (6.58 mmol) of 2-thenyl triphenylphosphonium chloride was added thereto under ice cooling. Next, 1.5 g (6.49 mmol) of 8-methoxy-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-benzo[ij]quinolizine-9-carboaldehyde was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours. After the reaction mixture was poured into water, extraction with ethyl acetate, washing with a saturated saline solution, drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentration were performed. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give 1.29 g of an orange oily matter (yield: 63.9%).

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