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The scope and limitations of three independent though related routes l
eading to 5-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines are explored : the Pid
et-Spengler type cyclization of ortho-substituted 2-phenylethylamines,
the Pomeranz-Fritsch type cyclization of meta-substituted benzylamine
s and the electrophilic trapping of 5-lithiated 4-lithiooxytetrahydroq
uinolines. The introduction of the substituent relies in all three cas
es on a neighboring group assisted site selective metalation step. (C)
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