A novel series of benzo-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids (benzoTic, Figure 1), designed by extending the aromatic system of Tic (Tic= 1, 2, 3, 4- tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid) in three different orientations, has been synthesized.