Preparation of 13-Substituted 8H-Dibenzoquinolizin-8-ones by Intramolecular Wittig-Horner Reaction of Dialkyl 2-(o-Acylbenzoyl)-1,2-dihydro-1-isoquinolylphosphonates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.57.2188

Dialkyl 2-(o-acylbenzoyl)-1,2-dihydro-1-isoquinolyl-phosphonates (1) were prepared by reactions of isoquinoline, o-acylbenzoyl chloride, and trialkyl phosphites.Treatment of 1 with lithium diisopropylamide gave 13-substituted 8H-dibenzoquinolizin-8-ones by intramolecular Wittig-Horner reaction.Especially, 13-alkoxy and dimethylamino derivatives were obtained in good yields.A similar reaction of dimethyl 1--1,2-dihydro-2-quinolylphosphonate was also described.