title: An unusual reactivity of BBr(3): Accessing tetrahydroisoquinoline units from N-phenethylimides.
abstract: Isoindoloisoquinalinone, pyrroloisoquinolinone and benzo[a]quinolizinone units are constructed via intramolecular cyclization of the methoxy substituted N-phenethylimides using BBr(3).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 605014, India.
authors.forename: Jayaraman
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Selvakumar
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makriyannis
authors.forename: Chinnasamy Ramaraj
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
mesh_terms: D001880:Boranes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010797:Phthalimides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001880:Boranes; D002712:Chlorides; D010797:Phthalimides; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; C092267:boron trichloride