title: New compounds: Reissert compound studies XXXII: facile synthesis of 3-azapapaverine.
abstract: 6,7-Dimethoxyphthalazine was obtained in four steps from veratric acid and converted to its Reissert compound. Alkylation of this Reissert compound with 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl chloride followed by hydrolysis gave 3-azapapaverine.
mesh_terms: D010208:Papaverine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D010793:Phthalazines; D011724:Pyridazines
chemical_list: D010793:Phthalazines; D011724:Pyridazines; C024086:3-azapapaverine; D010208:Papaverine