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Reactions of dianions derived from o-toluic acids: Facile synthesis of 3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroisocoumarins and 8-oxotetrahydroprotoberberines
Kessar, S V,Gupta, Y P,Singh, Surat
, p. 721 - 722 (2007/10/02)
o-Toluic acids have been dideprotonated by treatment with LDA or n-butyllithium in THF at -78 deg C.The obtained dianions heve been reacted with aromatic aldehydes and 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to get dihydroisocoumarins and 8-oxotetrahydroberberines, respectively.
