Studies on the Alkaloids of Menispermaceous Plants. XCIII

Studies on the Syntheses of Coclaurine and Analogous Compounds. (3). Syntheses of 1-(4′-Phenoxybenzyl)-tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives

Abstract

dl-1-(4′-Phenoxybenzyl)-6, 7-methylenedioxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (V) and dl-1-(4′-phenoxybenzyl)-6, 7-dimethoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (VI) were prepared from 4-phenoxyphenylacetyl chloride with 3, 4-methylenedioxyphenylethylamine and 3, 4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine, respectively.