(1S,3S)-Methyl 6,7-dimethoxy-1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylate

Abstract

In the title compound, C19H21NO4, an organocatalyst with a tetrahydroisoquinoline backbone, the heterocyclic ring assumes a half-boat conformation. The dihedral angle between the aromatic rings is 82.93 (8)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer parallel to (10-1).