Aj. Angel et al., The preparation of 4,5-dihydro-2H-benz[e]indazoles from dilithiated 2-tetralone phenylhydrazone and aromatic esters, J HETERO CH, 36(5), 1999, pp. 1231-1233
The phenylhydrazone of 2-tetralone was dilithiated with excess lithium diis
opropylamide followed by condensation with several aromatic esters, and the
resulting intermediates were acid cyclized to 4,5-dihydro-2H-benz[e]indazo
les.