organic compounds
The title compound, C22H18N2O4, was synthesized by the reaction of 7-methoxy-2-tetralone and 3,4-methylenedioxybenzylidenemalononitrile in the presence of triethylbenzylammonium chloride in an aqueous medium. X-ray analysis reveals that the pyran ring and the fused six-membered ring adopt boat and screw-boat forms, respectively.