B. Pecherer, R. Sunbury, A. Brossi
Jun 1, 1972
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
Abstract
A new synthesis of aromatic methoxy and methylenedioxy substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepines is described. Suitably substituted phenethylamines and their α-methyl homologs in the form of their N-acetyl derivatives are chloromethylated, the resulting benzyl chlorides are reacted with cyanide and hydrolysis of the latter yields 2-(2-aminoethyl)phenylacetic acid derivatives. Thermal cyclization yields the corresponding lactams. Hydride reduction of these lactams furnishes the substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepines which may be methylated on nitrogen by formaldehyde and hydrogen. By this sequence a number of previously unde-scribed compounds have been prepared.