Phosphorus oxychloride → HCID 21404764, compound

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Reaction Steps

The 11β-alkyl compounds are produced by reacting 7-aza-6-methoxy-1-tetralone with a solution containing butyl lithium and 2-bromo-3-dimethylaminopropene to yield N,N-di-methyl-N-(2-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-hydroxy-3-methoxyisoquinol-8-yl]prop-2-en-1-yl)amine. The hydroxyl substituent is removed with a phosphorous oxyhalide, such as phosphorous oxychloride in pyridine or in concentrated sulfuric acid, to yield the N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-[5,6-dihydro-3-substituted-isoquinol-8-yl]alk-2-en-1-yl)amine. For example, N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-hydroxy-3-methoxyisoquinol-8-yl]-prop-2-en-1-yl)amine is contacted with phosphorous oxychloride in pyridine to obtain N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-[5,6-dihydro-3-methoxyisoquinol-8-yl]prop-2-en-1-yl)amine. Quaternarization of the amines with an alkyl halide, e.g. methyl iodide, yields the quaternary salts, which are subsequently reacted with silver oxide and then with 2-(lower alkyl)cyclopentane-1,3-dione to yield the appropriate 5,6-dihydro-3-substituted-8-[3-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxocyclopent-2-yl)alk-1-en-2-yl]isoquinoline. In that manner, the aforementioned N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-[5,6-dihydro-3-methoxyisoquinol-8-yl]prop-2-en-1-yl)amine is treated with methyl iodide to afford the corresponding trimethyl ammonium iodide. Subsequent treatment with silver oxide and 2-(lower alkyl)cyclopentane-1,3-dione produces 5,6-dihydro-3-methoxy-8-[3-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxocyclopent-2-yl)-prop-1-en-2-yl]isoquinoline. Cyclization of the diketones is effected conveniently with sulfuric acid to afford the corresponding dl-2-aza-3-substituted-11β-methylestra-1,3,5(10),8(14),9(11),15-hexaen17-ones. Representative thereof is the formation of dl-2-aza-3-methoxy-11α-methylestra-1,3,5-(10), 8(14), 9(11), 15-hexaen-17-one upon contacting the aforementioned isoquinoline derivative with sulfuric acid.

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