Ene Synthesis of Bicyclic Arylmethylenedihydropyrazoles Using 4-Phenyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-dione

8-Acetyl-7-aryl-2-arylmethylene-8,9-diaza- and 4,8,9-triazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-9-enes react with4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3,5-dione, following the ene addition pattern. Under similar conditons 7-aryl-2-arylmethylene-8-methyl-8,9-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-9-enes give rise to both mono- and polyadditionproducts. The product structures were studied by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, and UV spectroscopy and singlecrystal X-ray diffraction.