abstract |
Cyclization of 5-phenyl-2-hexene is controlled to occur at a specified temperature, so as to efficiently prepare 1,4-dimethyltetralin. The present invention provides a method for preparing 1,4-dimethyltetralin, etc., the method comprising the procedure of cyclizing 5-phenyl-2-hexene in the presence of an acid catalyst and under the reflux of a solvent. |