A Novel Synthesis of Aporphines via 3-Phenylphenethylamines

rac-1,2,10-Trimethoxy-aporphine ( 14 ) and rac-2-ethoxy-10,11-dimethoxyaporphine ( 27 ) have been synthesized from the 3-phenylphenethylamines 9 and 22 by a new route. The 8-phenyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines 11 and 24 , the oxo-aporphines 12 and 25 and the rac-nor-aporphines 13 and 26 were obtained as intermediates.