Synthesis of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines, 2-alkyl(acyl)-1(2H)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolinones, 2-alkyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinones and 1-alkyl-2(2H)-quinolinones by oxidation with potassium permanganate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00971-X

Synthesis of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines 2, 2-alkyl- 6 and 2-acyl-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-isoquinolinones 9, 2-alkyl-1(2H)-isoquinolinones 14, N-alkyl-3,4-dihydro-2(2H)-quinolinones 16 and N-alkyl-2(2H)-quinolinones 19 by oxidation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines 1, N-alkyl (acyl)iminium salts of 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines 5,8 and isoquinoline 13 as well as of N-alkyl ammonium salts of tetrahydroquinoline 15 and quinoline 18 with potassium permanganate is described.