Unusual formation of N-(1-isoquinolinyl)benzamide from 1-o-and 1-m-chlorobenzoylisoquinolines
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Syntheses of 1-o- and 1-m-chlorobenzoylisoquinolines are described, (a) from 2-benzoyl-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline-1-carbonitrile and the appropriate chlorobenzaldehyde, and (b) from 2-o- and 2-m-chlorobenzoyl-2-dihydroisoquinoline-1-carbonitrile. Treatment of either ketone with potassamide - potassium tert-butoxide in ammonia gives N-(1-isoquinolinyObenzamide. The mechanism of this reaction is discussed.
1798 ◽
Vol 88
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pp. 346-356
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1986 ◽
Vol 9
(3)
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pp. 177-186
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