A variety of α-methoxy amides were prepared either by selective reduction of the exocyclic carbonyl of a 2-acyl-3, 4-dihydroisoquinolone and subsequent trapping of the resultant α- hydroxy amide with acidic methanol or by reacting the sodium salt of 3, 4- dihydroisoquinolone with a functionalized α-chloro ether. These intermediates were reacted with 1-tert-butoxy-1-tert-butyldimethylsiloxy ethene in the presence of BF3· Et2O providing ...