Synthesis and structure of 2-aryl-2,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines and 1,3-disubstituted indenes

It has been shown that the intramolecular cyclization of N-(1-arylbutenyl)arylamines under acid catalysis conditions may proceed in two directions with the formation of 2-aryl-2,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines and 1,3 disubstituted indenes. ©1997 Plenum Publishing Corporation.