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1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): = 6.98 (s, 1 H), 6.56 (s, 1 H), 5.70 (s,
1 H), 4.36 (s, 1 H), 3.88 (s, 3 H), 3.90–3.82 (m, 1 H), 3.84 (s, 3 H),
3.78 (s, 3 H), 3.35 (d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1 H), 2.94–2.85 (m, 1 H), 2.73–
2.57 (m, 3 H), 2.16 (dt, J = 12.8, 3.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.12–2.04 (m, 1 H),
2.04–1.94 (m, 1 H), 1.68–1.60 (m, 1 H), 1.44–1.33 (m, 1 H), 0.70
(td, J = 13.6, 3.3 Hz, 1 H). 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): = 176.8,
147.6, 147.0, 138.8, 126.9, 125.0, 121.8, 110.9, 110.6, 68.2, 61.5,
55.8, 55.7, 54.3, 52.2, 46.5, 29.9, 28.6, 23.5, 19.4. HRMS (ESI):
m/z [M + H]+ calcd for C20H26NO4: 344.1856; found: 344.1854.
Methyl trans-2,3-Dimethoxy-5,8,10,11,12,12b-hexahydroisoin-
dolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline-12a(6H)-carboxylate (trans-Jamtine)
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MeOH (50:1)] to give a white solid; yield: 108 mg (75%); mp
104.0–106.3 °C.
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1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): = 6.79 (s, 1 H), 6.56 (s, 1 H), 5.71 (s,
1 H), 3.98 (dq, J = 12.0, 2.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.87 (s, 3 H), 3.85 (s, 1 H),
3.84 (s, 3 H), 3.42 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 1 H), 3.29 (s, 3 H), 3.11 (dt, J =
11.9, 4.3 Hz, 1 H), 2.90 (ddd, J = 15.1, 10.1, 4.9 Hz, 1 H), 2.82 (dd,
J = 8.9, 3.7 Hz, 1 H), 2.78–2.72 (m, 1 H), 2.52 (dt, J = 15.3, 3.3 Hz,
1 H), 2.14–2.08 (m, 2 H), 1.89–1.82 (m, 1 H), 1.56–1.51 (m, 2 H).
13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl3): = 173.3, 147.4, 146.6, 137.8,
128.4, 126.9, 121.1, 111.1, 110.0, 71.3, 57.1, 56.8, 56.0, 55.7,
51.4, 47.8, 31.9, 27.2, 24.3, 19.8. HRMS (ESI): m/z [M + H]+ calcd
for C20H26NO4: 344.1856; found: 344.1855.
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