Methanol → N-propyl-8,9-dihydroxy-1,2,3,11b-tetrahydrochromeno [4,3,2-de]isoquinoline

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The N-propyl amine 12a (0.90 g; 2.8 mmol) was dissolved in 200 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to −78° C. In a separate 250 ml round bottom flask, 125 ml of dry dichloromethane was cooled to −78° C., and 1.4 ml (14.8 mmol) of BBr3 was added via syringe. The BBr3 solution was transferred using a cannula to the flask containing the starting material. The solution was stirred overnight, while the reaction slowly warmed to room temperature. After recooling the solution to −78° C., 50 ml of methanol was slowly added to quench the reaction. The reaction was then concentrated to dryness. Methanol was added and the solution was concentrated. This process was repeated three times. The resulting tan solid was suspended in hot isopropyl alcohol. Slowly cooling to room temperature resulted in a fine yellow precipitate. The solid was collected by filtration (0.660 g; 63%): mp 259-264° C. dec; 1H NMR: (300 MHz, CDCl3): 7.16 (t, 1H, J=9 Hz); 6.97 (d, 1H, J=12 Hz); 6.83 (d, 1H, J=9 Hz); 6.55 (d, 1H, J=9 Hz); 6.46 (d, 1H, J=9 Hz); 4.45 (d, 1H, J=15 Hz); 4.10 (m, 3H); 3.17 (q, 2H, J=6 Hz); 3.04 (t, 1H, J=9 Hz); 1.73 (q, 2H, J=9 Hz); 0.90 (t, 3H, J=6 Hz). Anal. Calc'd. for C18H20BrNO3: C, 57.16; H, 5.33; N, 3.70. Found: C, 56.78; H, 5.26; N, 3.65.

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