An octaline system is obtained from the reaction between 2-cyclohexenyl-1-morpholino- ethene and β-nitrostyrene, carried out under kinetic control. By hydrolysis, it is converted to a 1-decalone derivative, which is also a kinetic control product. The stereochemical aspects of formation and equilibration of the products are examined.
[Barluenga, Jose; Aznar, Fernando; Cabal, Maria-Paz; Valdes, Carlos Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999), 1990 , p. 633 - 638]