Résumé : The reaction of 3,4‐dihydroisoquinolinium salt 11 with phenyl‐N,N‐dimethylaminoacetylene 12 affords the (1:2)‐adduct, the dihydrobenzo(d)azecinium salt derivative 13. The structure assignment is based on a preliminary X‐ray analysis as well as on analytical and spectral data. It is assumed that 11 forms with the ynamine a 1,4‐cationic polar system 14 which reacts with a second mole of ynamine 12 (now as polarophile) in a 42 cycloaddition to give compound 16. which rearranges to 13. Heating 13 in vacuo at 230‐265° leads to a dealkylation product having the tetrahydrobenzo(g)quinoline structure 19. Its formation can be explained by a 1,7‐hydrogen shift followed by an electrocyclisation of 17. Copyright © 1976 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim