Hydrochloric Acid → (R,Z)-2-tert-butyl 8a-methyl 7-(hydroxymethylene)-6-oxo-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydroisoquinoline-2,8a(1H)-dicarboxylate

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Lithium hexamethyldisilazide (12.93 ml, 12.93 mmol) was added to diethyl ether (20 mL) at −78° C. (R)-2-tert-butyl 8a-methyl 6-oxo-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydroisoquinoline-2,8a(1H)-dicarboxylate (WO2005087769) (1.0 g, 3.23 mmol) in ether (5 mL) was added followed by the addition of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl formate (2.51 ml, 25.9 mmol) after 20 minutes. The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for 2 hours then allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. 1M hydrochloric acid (8 mL) was added, followed by water (10 mL) and ethyl acetate (10 mL). The organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried (magnesium sulfate) and solvent removed to give (R,Z)-2-tert-butyl 8a-methyl 7-(hydroxymethylene)-6-oxo-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydroisoquinoline-2,8a(1H)-dicarboxylate (1.09 g) as a yellow oil. LCMS (Method F, ES-API): RT 1.99 min, m-H=336.

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