The reduction of 1-acetylamino-3-methylisochromene-4-carbonitrile and an N-butyl-1, 2-dihydroisoquinoline analogue with sodium borohydride and sodium cyanoborohydride in ethanol and carboxylic acid media are reported. Ready reduction at the 1-position occurred, followed by further reductive loss of the acetylamino group so formed. The ease of reduction of the 3,4-double bond was different for the O- and N-series but conditions were established for preparation of the fully reduced species. Sodium borohydride with cobalt chloride in methanol was effective at reducing the cyano function.
Acetylation of α-Cyano-<i>o</i>-tolunitrile: A Reinvestigation and Convenient Synthesis of Isoquinolines
作者:L. W. Deady、N. H. Quazi
DOI:10.1080/00397919508011362
日期:1995.2
Abstract The product from the diacetylation of α-cyano-o-tolunitrile has now been assigned as an isocoumarin derivative. This is readily transformed into various 1-substituted-3-methylisoquinoline-4-carbonitriles by reaction with oxygen, nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen nucleophiles.
The reduction of 1-acetylamino-3-methylisochromene-4-carbonitrile and an N-butyl-1, 2-dihydroisoquinoline analogue with sodium borohydride and sodium cyanoborohydride in ethanol and carboxylic acid media are reported. Ready reduction at the 1-position occurred, followed by further reductive loss of the acetylamino group so formed. The ease of reduction of the 3,4-double bond was different for the O- and N-series but conditions were established for preparation of the fully reduced species. Sodium borohydride with cobalt chloride in methanol was effective at reducing the cyano function.