Alkaloids of Daphnandra species. Part IX. Synthesis of (±)-hemirepanduline, the racemate of a degradation product of repanduline
Abstract
(±)-7-Hydroxy-6-methoxy-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline has been synthesised by a conventional route. The i.r., n.m.r., and mass spectra of this material are superposable on those of (–)-hemirepanduline, thus proving the structure of the latter.