1978 Volume 98 Issue 5 Pages 649-652
The reaction of 5, 6, 8, 9-tetrahydro-13bH-dibenzo [a, h] quinolizines with cyanogen bromide or ethyl chloroformate in the presence of magnesium oxide afforded a new ring system, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14-hexahydrodibenz [d, g] azecines, in a good yield. By the application of this ring opening reaction, 2, 3, 11, 12-tetrahydroxy-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14-hexahydrodibenz [d, g]-azecine (5) was synthesized for pharmacological evaluation.