Substituted Tetralins IV: Synthesis and Stereochemistry of 4,4-Disubstituted 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro -2-naphthoic ... EZZAT M. KANDEEL, LERAY J. ANDERSON, JOHN H. BLOCK*, ALLEN I. WHITE, and ARNOLD R. MARTIN' ... Abstract 0 The syntheses of four 4-methyl-4-phenyl-l,2,3 ,4-tetra- hydro-Znaphthoic acids are described. The stereospecific cyclization of the cis-isomers and proton NMR studies establishing cistrans product ratios are also reported. ...