Water → 4-Bromo-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1-methyl-3-oxo-7-(4-pyridyl)isoquinoline

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2,3,5,6,7,8-Hexahydro-1-methyl-3-oxo-7-(4-pyridyl)isoquinoline (0.4 g) obtained in Example 1 was dissolved in 6 ml of acetic acid, and a solution of 0.27 g of bromine and 1.3 ml of acetic acid was dropwise added at 45° C. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was poured into water and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the pH to 9-10. The deposit was filtered out and recrystallized from methanol. Thus, there was obtained 0.21 g of 4-bromo-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1-methyl-3-oxo-7-(4-pyridyl)isoquinoline.

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