The Schiff bases 4-([2.2]paracyclophanylidine)-4-methyl-aniline (1), p-toly
lidine-4[2.2] -paracyciophanyl amine (5) and piperonylidine-4[2.2]paracyclo
phanylamine (7) have been reacted with benzyne (2) to afford fused paracycl
ophenanthridinophane derivatives 3, 6, and 8, respectively. (4-[2.2]-Paracy
clophanylidine) cyclohexylamine (9) reacted with three equivalents of benzy
ne; two undergoing ene-addition and one [4 + 2]cycloaddition to afford comp
ound 10.