Nucleophilic Addition of Lewis Acid Complexed α-Amino Carbanions to Arynes: Synthesis of 1-Aryl-N-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines

Abstract

The direct C-1 arylation of N-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines via coupling of α-amino carbanions derived from Lewis acid complexed tetrahydroisoquinolines and in situ generated arynes is described. This process provides an easy access to the title compounds and a new synthetic route to (±)-cryptostyline alkaloids.

Key words

arylation - arynes - tetrahydroisoquinolines - cryptostyline alkaloids - Lewis acid complexation

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