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Friedrich Loebich

Herbert Thomas

Rolf Pohlke

Peter Andrews

Jurgen Seubert

Jurgen Thyssen

2-Benzoyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline is used as an anthelmintic against cestodes and trematodes, preferably in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Anthelmintic

(-)-2-Benzoyl-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline is prepared by benzoylation of (-)-4-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,11b-hexahydro-4H-pyrazino[2,1-a]isoquinoline, or cyclization of a compound of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein X is F, Cl, Br, I or O-tosyl and which has the optical configuration of the final product, or cyclization of a compound of the formula ##SPC2## wherein Y is OH, alkoxy, F, Cl, Br or I under HY-removing reaction conditions and which has the optical configuration of the final product, which is an anthelmintic.

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