Y. Nagao, K. Hirota, Mizuho Tokumaru
Dec 1, 2007
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Heterocycles
Abstract
7-Bromo-5,8-dimethylisoquinoline was selectively synthesized by the bromination of 5,8-dimethylisoquinoline obtained in five steps from p-xylene as a starting material. Further, 7-bromo-5,8-dimethylisoquinoline gave 7-amino-5,8-dimethylisoquinoline by the reaction with ammonia and various 7-anilino-5,8-dimethylisoquinolines via a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction with anilines.