Novel 5-dimethylamino-1- and 2-indanyl uracil derivatives.

5-Dimethylamino-1-aminoindan undergoes thermal decomposition and reacts with 6-chlorouracil to give 5-indanyl-6-chlorouracil derivative 9. The formation of 9 may be rationalized by a putative mechanism based on the intermediacy of the imminium methide species 8a.