Studies on the syntheses of heterocyclic compounds. Part CDXII. Total synthesis of canadine
Abstract
Canadine (4) has been synthesised by methylation of nandinine (3), prepared from 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-6,7-methylenedioxyisoquinoline (13) by a Mannich reaction. This Mannich reaction was studied under various conditions and the structure of an abnormal product, 9-hydroxy-12-hydroxymethyl-10-methoxy-2,3-methylenedioxyberbine, (7) has been elucidated.