Benzalaminoacetals (1), upon refluxing with trifluoroacetic acid, lead to 2-benzylpyrazines, rather than the expected isoquinolines. This unusual reaction represents another useful way to prepare a variety of 2-benzylpyrazines from the corresponding benzaldehydes.
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