[reaction: see text] The intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of N-acylvinylimidates provides an efficient entry into cis-fused perhydroisoquinoline ring systems. This is demonstrated by the preparation of isoquinoline 2, an intermediate, which has been previously transformed to reserpine.
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