 It gives no color with iron(III) chloride.When reduced by sodium in boiling amyl alcohol solution, it forms tetrahydro-3-naphthylamine, which exhibits the properties of the aliphatic amines in that it is strongly alkaline in reaction, has an ammoniacal odor and cannot be diazotized.On oxidation, it yields "ortho"-carboxy-hydrocinnamic acid, HO2CC6H4CH2CH2CO2H.