A very convenient, one-potsynthesis (in ca. 80% yield) of 3-Bromo-1,5- and -1,7-azulenequinones which can be used as synthones has been developed by polybromination of azulenes. Zink dust reduction and reductive acetylation of these azulenequinones were studied, and possible pathways for the present synthesis are briefly discussed.
Tetracyanoazulenequinodimethanes and dicyanoazulenequinonemethides, a new family of azulene-based electron acceptors have been derived from mono-, di-, and tri-bromo- and -chloro-azulenequinones by reaction with titanium tetrachloride, malononitrile and pyridine. Their unique electron acceptability has been revealed by CV measurement.
Synthesis and Reactivities of 1,5- and 1,7-Azulenequinone Derivatives. A Highly Convenient, One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Bromo-1,5- and −1,7-Azulenequinones by Bromination of Azulene,
AbstractA very convenient, one‐pot synthesis (over 80% yield) of 3‐bromo‐1,5‐ and −1,7‐azulenequinones has been developed by bromination of azulene in aqueous tetrahydrofuran. Reduction of 3‐bromo‐1,5‐ and −1,7‐azulenequinones with tin or zinc powder in acetic acid gave the parent 1,5‐ and 1,7‐azulenequinones, and further reduction products.
Synthesis and the Extractability of Aminobenzocrown Ether Derivatives Connected by an Azulenequinone: Azulene-bis(aminobenzo-15-crown-5) Framework as a Useful Potassium Cation Capture
Bis(aminobenzocrown ether)s connecting with azulenequinones (6 9) were prepared by the nucleophilic substitution reaction of the corresponding dibromo-azulenequinones (5) with 4'-aminobenzo-15-crown-5 or -18-crown-6 and the high extractability of 3,7(5)-bis(aminobenzo-15-crown-5)-azulene-quinones (8) for potassium cation was revealed and explained by a plausible 2/1 sandwich-type complex formation.