The synthesis of three new racemic aporphine alkaloids (1b, 1c and 2) is reported and these alkaloids are fully characterized. The method of synthesis involved either a Bischler‐Napieralski‐Psehorr sequence or a Reissert alkylation‐Pschorr cyclization route. The Pschorr cyclization also gave the morphinandienones 7a and 7b, respectively. Copyright © 1979 Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry