
%0 Journal Article
%A Duong, T 
%A Prager, RH 
%A Were, ST 
%T A 'biogenetic like' synthesis of perloline, 6-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydrobenzo[c][2,7]naphthyridin-4(3H)-one
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1983/07/01
%V 36
%N 7
%P 1431-1440
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9831431
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9831431 
%X 9H-Indeno[2,1-c]pyridine-1(2H),9-dione, prepared by a new efficient route, reacts with 3,4-dimethoxy- phenyllithium to form the keto alcohol (7), which rearranges with hydrazoic acid to form 5-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)benz[c][2,7]naphthyridin-4(3H)-one. The N-oxide photolyses smoothly to yield dehydroperloline as the sole product. 
