Studies on Carboxylation of Alkoxy-Substituted Benzyl Alcohols via Direct Lithiation and Bromine-Lithium Exchange: Synthesis of Phthalides and Phthalideisoquinoline Alkaloids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00003-Q

Conversion of alkoxy-substituted benzyl alcohols to the corresponding phthalides by carboxylation via ortho lithiation and bromine-lithium exchange was studied.The method was applied to the key step in the synthesis of phthalideisoquinoline alkaloids.