Sodium borohydride → 3-(4-Cyano-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-methylhex-1-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methylisoquinoline

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The resulting compound of formula 41 is then hydrogenated to produce a compound of formula 1. This hydrogenation is preferably performed using NaBH4. The solvent used is preferably a lower alkanol, particularly MeOH. The reaction is carried out at a temperature of about -10° C. to about 50° C., preferably about 0° C., over about 10 minutes to about 3 hours, preferably 1 hour. For example, 3-[4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-isopropyl-4-cyanobutyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-N-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolinium iodide (41) is suspended in MeOH at 0° C., then treated with NaBH4 for about 1 hour to produce 3-[4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-isopropyl-4-cyanobutyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (1).

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