The intramolecular keto-ene/cyclization tandem reaction of γ-N-allylamino ketones is an effective means of producing 1, 3-oxazines. The reaction usually requires high temperatures and/or pressures. We discovered that N, N-diallyl amines undergo the reaction at lower temperatures than their monoallyl analogs. An extreme example, 1-N, N-diallylamino-9, 10- anthraquinone, undergoes the keto-ene reaction near ambient temperature. In the case of ...