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organic compounds
The title compound, 4,4-dibenzyl-1,4-dihydroisoquinoline, C23H21N, is one of the few stable derivatives of 1,4-dihydroisoquinoline whose structures have been reported so far. In the solid state the compound exhibits an interesting conformation with both benzyl groups at C4 folded symmetrically toward the heterocyclic system.