The tropylation of azulene, oxaazulan-2-one, and their derivatives was investigated, and various 1 and/or 3-tropylazulenes and 3-tropyloxaazulan-2-ones were obtained. The NMR, UV, and visible spectra of these tropylazulenes were then discussed. Some electrophilic reactions, such as azo-coupling and the acid treatment of four kinds of tropylazulenes, were studied, and it was found that exchanges of
A photolysis of 2-diazo-1,3-dicyanoazulen-6(2H)-one in the presence of azulene derivatives in anhydrous ethyl acetate solution afforded 1,2′-biazulene derivatives, which are otherwise difficult to obtain, in good yields, nearly 90% or more. Accompanying by-products, 1,3-dicyanoazulen-6-ol and 2,5′-biazulene derivatives, were also characterized.