Synthesis of azoles from 3-[(3-hydrazino-3-oxopropyl)anilino]-and 3-[(3-hydrazino-3-oxopropyl)-4-methylanilino]propane hydrazides

Condensation of 3-[(3-hydrazino-3-oxopropyl)anilino]-and 3-[(3-hydrazino-3-oxopropyl)-4-methylanilino]propane hydrazides with 2,4-pentanedione, phenyl isocyanate or phenyl isothiocyanate (with subsequent work up of the semicarbazides obtained by base), and carbon disulfide gave respectively: 1-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-1-pyrazolyl)-3-[3-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-1-pyrazolyl)-3-oxopropylanilino]-1-propanone, 3-(2-{[2-(5-oxo-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)ethyl]anilino}ethyl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one and its thio analog, and 5-(2-{[2-(2-thioxo-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)ethyl]anilino}ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione plus their methyl derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1353–1358, September, 2007.     

2-[6-Alkyl-3-hetaryl-4-oxo-9,10-dihydro-4H,8H-chromeno-[8,7-<Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis>][1,3]oxazin-9-yl]acetic acids

The interaction has been studied of a series of substituted 3-hetaryl-7-hydroxychromones with amino acids and formaldehyde (reactants ratio 1: 1: 2 respectively). In the case of glycine and Het = 3-isoxazolyl the product of aminomethylation at position 8 of the chromone was obtained, and with other Het (including Het = 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl) 2-[6-alkyl-3-hetaryl-4-oxo-9,10-dihydro-4H,8H-chromeno[8,7-e][1,3]-oxazin-9-yl]acetic acids were formed. With β-alanine and Het = 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl the corresponding β-substituted propionic acid was synthesized, but proline did not participate in the reaction, leading to bis(6-ethyl-3-hetaryl-7-hydroxychromon-8-yl)methane. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 683–689, May, 2007.     

Cyanoacetylene and Its Derivatives: XXVIII. Reactions of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole with Nitriles of αα,ββ-Acetylene γγ-Hydroxyacids and with 3-Phenyl-2-propynonitrile

Nucleophilic addition of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole to 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynonitriles at 1:1 ratio in the presence of 4-6 wt% of Et₃N occurs regio- and stereospecifically to afford (Z)-4-alkyl-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-4-hydroxy-2-alkenonitriles (yield 40-51%). In the presence of 1.3 wt% of Dabco the thiazole and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentynonitrile (1:1) give rise to a mixture of 2-alkenonitrile and 2-(3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-2-cyanomethyl-5-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-2-yl)thiobenzothiazole. At the use of 4-6 wt% of LiOH arises an intractable mixture containing 1,4-oxathiane, benzothiazol-2-one, 2-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl)-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]thiobenzothiazole, bis(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-6-cyanomethyl-3-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-6-yl) disulfide, bis[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl] disulfide, and 3-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]benzothiazol-2-one (according to ¹H and ¹³C NMR data). 2-mercaptobenzothiazole adds to 3-phenyl-2-propynonitrile in the presence of 7 wt% of KOH with regio- and stereospecific formation of (Z)-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-3-phenyl-2-propenonitrile (88%).     

Chemotherapeutic agents. IX. Synthesis and pesticidal activities of bis[4-aryl/alkyl-1, 2, 4-triazoline-5-thione-3-yl]alkanes and 1 -Aryl/alkyl-3-[4-(4-aryl/alkyl-1, 2, 4-triazoline-5-thione-3-yl)phenyl]thiourea and related compounds

Various bis[4-aryl/alkyl-1, 2, 4-triazoline-5-thione-3-yl]alkanes ( 3 ) were prepared from base cyclization of bis thiosemicarbazide 2 and transformed into sulphides by reaction with different alkyl halides in alkaline medium. These compounds were further oxidised to sulphones 5 with acidic potassium permanganate. 1-Aryl-3-[4-(4-aryl/alkyl-1, 2, 4-triazoline-3-thione-5-yl)phenyl]thioureas ( 8 ) were prepared in two steps from p-aminophenylhydrazide ( 6 ) and aryl/alkylisothiocyanates. Alkylation of 8 with different alkyl halides yielded exclusively sulphides 9 . Some sulphides 12 and Mannich bases 13 from 5-(p-fluorophenyl)-1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-thione ( 11 ) were also prepared to evaluate their pesticidal activities. All the prepared compounds were screened for pesticidal activities but none of them exhibited any significant activity.     

1,5-Electrocyclization of 1-alkyl- 3-[(2Z)-2,4-diaryl-4-oxobut-2-en-1-yl]-1H-benzimidazol-3-ium bromides

Cyclization of 1-alkyl-3-[(2Z)-2,4-diaryl-4-oxobut-2-en-1-yl]-1H-benzimidazol-3-ium bromides occurs in the presence of MeONa at a reduced temperature of 5–10°C via a 1,5-electrocyclization mechanism to give 3a,4-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]benzimidazoles. These are unstable under the reaction conditions and are readily converted to {1-[2-(alkylamino)phenyl]-4-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}(phenyl)methanones.     

High functionalization of 5-nitro-1H-imidazole derivatives: the TDAE approach

We report herein the synthesis of substituted 2-[4-(1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)phenyl]-1-arylethanols, ethyl 3-[4-(1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-2-hydroxypropanoate and 2-[4-(1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)benzyl]-2-hydroxy-acenaphthylen-1(2H)-one from the reactions of 4-[4-(chloromethyl)phenyl]-1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole with various aromatic carbonyl and a-carbonyl ester derivatives using tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene (TDAE) methodology.     

Imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles. II. Synthesis and antiinflammatory activity of some imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles

3-[2-[p-(Un)substituted phenyl]imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazol-3- yl]propionic acid derivatives (2a--e) were prepared via the interaction of the corresponding 2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles (1a--e) with acrylic acid in the presence of acetic anhydride and acetic acid. Esterification of 2a--e produced methyl esters (3a--e). Upon the interaction of 3a with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, the S-dioxide (4a) was obtained. Compound 5a was prepared from 4a by alkaline hydrolysis. Vilsmeier formylation for 1a--e produced novel [2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazol-3- yl]formaldehyde derivatives (6a--e). Derivatives 6a--e reacted with ethyl bromoacetate to give ethyl 3-hydroxy-3-[2-[p-(un)substituted phenyl]imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazol- 3-yl]propionate esters (7a--e). Compound dl-7a was resolved with l-(+)-tartaric acid. Compounds 2a--e showed weak or no activity in the carrageein-induced paw edema assay. Compound 4a significantly inhibited the leakage of pontamine-sky blue dye into the peritoneal cavity of mice, in the capillary permeability inhibition assay. Compound 5a inhibited the writhing by 62% in the acetic acid-induced writhing assay.     

Synthesis of azoles from 3,3′-[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]bis(propanoic acid hydrazides)

Abstract  

Reaction of 3,3′-[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]bis(propanoic acid hydrazides) with CS₂ in alkaline solution and subsequent acidification gave 5,5′-[[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]diethane-2,1-diyl]bis(1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thiones). The same dihydrazides on reaction with phenyl isocyanates or phenyl isothiocyanates were converted to bis[N′-(phenylaminocarbonyl)propanoic acid hydrazides] and bis[N′-(phenylaminocarbonothioyl)propanoic acid hydrazides], which underwent cyclization in alkaline medium to produce 5,5′-[[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]diethane-2,1-diyl]bis(4-phenyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ones) and their 3-thio analogues, whereas in sulfuric acid or POCl₃ 5,5′-[[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]diethane-2,1-diyl]bis(N-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amines) and 5,5′-[[(4-alkoxyphenyl)imino]diethane-2,1-diyl]bis(N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amines) were obtained.     

Strategies for electrooptic film fabrication. Influence of pyrrole-pyridine-based dibranched chromophore architecture on covalent self-assembly, thin-film microstructure, and nonlinear optical response

The new dibranched, heterocyclic "push-pull" chromophores bis{1-(pyridin-4-yl)-2-[2-(N-methylpyrrol-5-yl)]ethane}methane (1), 1-(pyrid-4-yl)-2-(N-methyl-5-formylpyrrol-2-yl)ethylene (2), {1-(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-2-[2-(N-methylpyrrol-5-yl)]ethane}{(1-(pyridin-4-yl)-2-[2-(N-methylpyrrol-5-yl)]ethane}methane (3), N-methyl-2-[1-(N-methylpyrid-4-yl)ethen-2-yl]-5-[pyrid-4-yl]ethen-2-yl]pyrrole iodide (4), bis{1-(N-methyl-4-pyridinio)-2-[2-(N-methylpyrrol-5-yl)]ethane}methane iodide (5), and N-methyl-2,5-[1-(N-methylpyrid-4-yl)ethen-2-yl]pyrrole iodide (6) have been synthesized and characterized. The neutral (1 and 2) and monomethyl salts (3 and 4) undergo chemisorptive reaction with iodobenzyl-functionalized surfaces to afford chromophore monolayers SA-1/SA-2 and SA-3/SA-4, respectively. Molecular structures and other physicochemical properties have been defined by (1)H NMR, optical spectroscopy, and XRD. Thin-film characterization by a variety of techniques (optical spectroscopy, specular X-ray reflectivity, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and angle-dependent polarized second harmonic generation) underscore the importance of the chromophore molecular architecture as well as film growth method on film microstructure and optical/electrooptic response.     

Asymmetric allylic amination in water catalyzed by an amphiphilic resin-supported chiral palladium complex

[reaction: see text] Catalytic asymmetric allylic amination of cycloalkenyl carbonates (methyl cyclohexen-2-yl carbonate, methyl cyclohepten-2-yl carbonate, methyl 5-methoxycarbonylcyclohexen-2-yl carbonate, methyl cyclohexenyl carbonate, tert-butyl 5-methoxycarbonyloxy-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinedicarboxylate) with dibenzylamines ((C6H5CH2)2NH, (C6H5CH2)(4-CH3OC6H4CH2)NH, (4-CH3OC6H4CH2)2NH) was achieved in water under heterogeneous conditions by use of a palladium complex of (3R,9aS)-3-[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]-2-phenyltetrahydro-1H-imidazo[1,5-a]indole-1-one anchored on polystyrene-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymer resin to give the corresponding cycloalkenylamines with high enantiomeric selectivity (90-98% ee).     

Preparation of aminotriazole-thione derivatives from n-aryl-n-carboxyethyl-β-alanines

Depending on the substituents in the aryl moiety, the fusion of N-aryl-N-ethoxycarbonyl-β-alanines with thiocarbohydrazide gives di- or monotriazole derivatives, namely, 4-amino-(2-{[2-(4-amino-5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)ethyl]anilino}ethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thiones, 1-[2-(4-amino- 5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)ethyl]-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones, 4-amino-3-[2-(4-methylanilino))ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione and 4-amino-3-[2-(4-ethoxyanilino)-ethyl]-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione. A ditriazolethione derivative was also obtained from the diethyl ester of N-ethoxycarbonyl-N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)- β-alanine.     

Synthesis and some transformations of methyl [4-(oxoacetyl)phenyl]carbamate

The oxidation of methyl (4-acetylphenyl)carbamate with selenium dioxide in dioxane–water (30: 1) gave methyl [4-(oxoacetyl)phenyl]carbamate whose condensation with ethyl acetoacetate or diethyl malonate and hydrazine hydrate afforded ethyl 3-methyl-6-[4-(methoxycarbonylamino)phenyl]pyridazine-4-carboxylate and methyl {4-[5-(hydrazinecarbonyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl]phenyl}carbamate, respectively. The reaction of methyl [4-(oxoacetyl)phenyl]carbamate with o-phenylenediamine in dimethylformamide–ethanol on heating led to the formation of methyl [4-(quinoxalin-2-yl)phenyl]carbamate. Methyl {4-(5,7-dioxo- 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydropyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazin-3-yl)phenyl}carbamate and methyl {4-(5-oxo-7-sulfanylidene- 4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydropyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazin-3-yl)phenyl}carbamate were synthesized by reactions of methyl [4-(oxoacetyl)phenyl]carbamate with barbituric and thiobarbituric acids, respectively, and hydrazine hydrate in the presence of zirconyl chloride octahydrate at room temperature.     

Studies on organophosphorus compounds—XXVII: Synthesis of thiono-, thiolo- and dithiolactones

Unsubstituted and alkyl- or cyanosubstituted lactones such as dihydro-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-2(3 H)-furanone and tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-3furan-carbonitrile react with the dimer of p-methoxyphenylthionophosphine sulfide, 1, in anhydrous xylene or toluene to give the corresponding thionolactones, 3a-d, in good yields. Dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenone and 1 produce dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenthione. Aromatic lactones such as 2 H-1-benzopyran-2-one give the corresponding 2-thione. 1-Oxa-4-thiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, when treated with 1 at 120-125°, gave 1,4-dithiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one and 1,4-dithias-piro[4,5]decan-2-thione. Tetrahydro-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-propyl-3-furancarboxylic acid ethyl ester reacted with 1 at 110° giving the corresponding 2-thione and 5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]-1,2-dithiole-3-thione.     

Synthese von 2,4-Diamino-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-Derivaten

Synthesis of 2,4-Diamino-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines Condensation of 2-aminothiophene-3-carbonitrile ( 4 ) with guanidine or sequential addition of CS₂ and NH₃ to 4 provides 2,4-diaminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 7 ). This compound yields, after sequential addition of sec-BuLi and either [3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene]sulfenyl chloride ( 8 ) or the corresponding disulfide 9 , followed by acidic work up, 2,4-diamino-6-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thio}thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 10 ). In another approach, 2-amino-5-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thio}thiophene-3-carbonitrile ( 11 ) obtained from 4 and 8 is transformed to 10 by condensation with guanidine. Corresponding to the second route, 2,4-diamino-6-[(naphth-2-yl)thio]thieno-[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 16 ) is synthesized. Oxidation of 10 with m-chloroperbenzoic acid gives 2,4-diamino-6-{[3-(tri-fluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfinyl}thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 13 ).     

Synthesis and selected transformations of 1-(5-methyl-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethanones and 1-[4-(4-R-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl]ethanones

By cycloaddition of arylazides to acetylacetone are obtained derivatives of 1,2,3-triazole. In the reaction of 1-[5-methyl-1-(R-phenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl] ethanones (IIa–IIe) and 1-[4-(4-R-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl] ethanones (VIIa-VIIe) with isatin are obtained 2-[1-(R-phenyl)-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]-4-quinolinecarboxylic acids (IIIa–IIIe) and 2-[4-(4-R-5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl] -4-quinolinecarboxylic acids (IXa, IXb), respectively. We found that 1-[5-methyl-1-(R-phenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl] ethanones (IIa–IIe) readily transform into [5-methyl-1-(R-phenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl] acetic acids (IVa–IVc) by the method of Wilgerodt-Kindler. The (5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)acetic acid reacts with 5-phenyl-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-thiol affording 6-[(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) methyl]-3-phenyl[1,2,4] triazolo[3,4-b] [1,3,4] thiadiazole (VI). Original Russian Text ? N.T. Pokhodylo, R.D. Savka, V.S. Matiichuk, N.D. Obushak, 2009, published in Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, 2009, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 320–325.     

Synthesis of phenylacetylene containing 1,2,3-triazole group

Bromination of (E)-1-[4-(2-carboxy-vinyl)phenyl]-[1,2,3]triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, which was synthesized in 90% yield by a Huisgen-type [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction between 3-(4-azidophenyl) acrylic acid and ethyl propiolate, in CHCl₃ followed by a debrominative decarboxylation reaction with Et₃N in DMF under microwave irradiation condition afforded stereoselective (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in 94% yield. Treatment of (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with EtONa in DMF afforded 1-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in a yield of 90%.     

4-hydroxy-2-quinolones. 169*. synthesis and bromination of 1-allyl-3-(arylamino-methylene)quinoline-2,4-(1h,3h)-diones

Bromination of 1-allyl-substituted 3-(arylaminomethylene)quinoline-2,4-(1H,3H)-diones with one equivalent of molecular bromine in glacial acetic acid and subsequent dilution of the reaction mixture with water is accompanied by halocyclization and hydrolysis to form 2-bromomethyl-5-oxo-1,2 dihydro-5H-oxazolo[3,2-a]quinoline-4-carbaldehyde.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]pyridine

(E)-3-{5-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-yl}propenoic acid (I) was prepared from 5-[3-(tri-fluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde under the Doebner’s conditions. The obtained acid was converted to the corresponding azide II, which was cyclized by heating in diphenyl ether to 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one (III). This compound was aromatized with phosphorus oxychloride to chloroderivative IV which was reduced with H₂NNH₂-Pd/C to the title compound V. 2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridin-5-oxide (VI) was synthesized by reaction of V with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid in dichloromethane. On treatment of VI with benzoyl chloride and potassium cyanide (Reissert-Henze reaction), corresponding 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbonitrile (VII) resulted. 5-Amino-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridin-5-ium-4-methylbenzene sulfonate (VIII) was prepared by direct N-amination of the title compound V with 1-[(aminooxy)sulfonyl]-4-methylbenzene in dichloromethane. Then, VIII was transformed to a non-isolated zwitterionic N-imid IX which afforded the corresponding furo[3,2-c]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine carboxylic acid esters X, XI by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with dimethyl but-2-ynedionate (DBD) or ethyl propiolate. The structures of all compounds were confirmed by their IR and NMR spectra. Presented at the 1st International Conference “Applied Natural Sciences” on the occasion of 10th anniversary of the University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, 7–9 November 2007.     

Synthesis of some new types of 3-coumarinyl-substituted pyrazolopyrimidines and imidazothiazoles

The treatment of 3-[3-(dimethylamino)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]chromen-2-ones with 3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole gives 7-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carbonitriles. The reaction of 3-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarins with 2-amino-4-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)thiazole and 2-amino-4-methylthiazole gives methyl 2-(6-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)imidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-3-yl)acetate and 3-(2-methylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazol-6-yl)-2H-chromen-2-ones, respectively. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 465–471, March, 2008.     

Reaction of azulene with 1,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-1,2-ethanediol in a mixed solvent of methanol and acetonitrile in the presence of hydrochloric acid: a facile one-pot synthesis and properties of new triarylethylenes possessing an azulen-1-yl group

Reaction of azulene (1) with 1,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-1,2-ethanediol (2) in a mixed solvent of methanol and acetonitrile in the presence of 36% hydrochloric acid at 60 °C for 3 h gives 2-(azulen-1-yl)-1,1-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethylene (3) (8% yield), 1-(azulen-1-yl)-(E)-1,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethylene (4) (28% yield), and 1,3-bis{2,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethenyl}azulene (5) (9% yield). Besides the above products, this reaction affords 1,1-di(azulen-1-yl)-2,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethane (6) (15% yield), a meso form (1R,2S)-1,2-di(azulen-1-yl)-1,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethane (7) (6% yield), and the two enantiomeric forms (1R,2R)- and (1S,2S)-1,2-di(azulen-1-yl)-1,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethanes (8) (6% yield). Furthermore, addition reaction of 3 with 1 under the same reaction conditions as the above provides 6, in 46% yield, which upon oxidation with DDQ (=2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone) in dichloromethane at 25 °C for 24 h yields 1,1-di(azulen-1-yl)-2,2-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]ethylene (9) in 48% yield. Interestingly, reaction of 1,1-bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (11) with 1 in a mixed solvent of methanol and acetonitrile in the presence of 36% hydrochloric acid at 60 °C for 3 h gives guaiazulene (10) and 3, owing to the replacement of a guaiazulen-3-yl group by an azulen-1-yl group, in 91 and 46% yields together with 5 (19% yield) and 6 (13% yield). Similarly, reactions of 2-(3-guaiazulenyl)-1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylene (12) and 1,1-bis{4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl}-2-(3-guaiazulenyl)ethylene (13) with 1 under the same reaction conditions as the above provide 10, 2-(azulen-1-yl)-1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylene (16), and 1,3-bis[2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]azulene (17) (93, 34, and 19% yields) from 12 and 10 and 2-(azulen-1-yl)-1,1-bis{4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl}ethylene (18) (97 and 58% yields) from 13.