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Tributyltin hydride induced intramolecular radical cyclization of 1-br
omobenzylisoquinolin-3-one (1) allowed us to obtain the new 5-oxoaporp
hines (4 and 5), which were converted into the 4,5-dioxoaporphine pont
evedrine (3b).