Abstract Two new, hindered secondary amines, 7-azadispiro [5.1. 5.2] pentadecane hydrochloride (1a) and 6-azadispiro [4.1. 5.2] tetradecane hydrochloride (1b), have been prepared in four steps from 1-ethynylcyclohexylamine (2). The final thermal cyclization of 1- (2-(1-aminocyclohexyl) ethyl) cyclohexyl chloride (5a) produces 1-(2-(1-aminocyclohexyl) ethyl) cyclohexene hydrochloride (6a) and an unsaturated hydrocarbon 7 in addition to 1a.