Synthesis and reactions of 2,2'- [m-Phenylene] bis [[4-arylidene-5 [4H] -oxazolones]

ABSTRACT

2'-[M-phenylene] bis [4-aryliaene-5 [4H]-oxazolones-Va-d have been synthesized. The hydrolysis, alcoholysis, ammonolysis, aminolysis as well as hydrazinolysis of these oxazolones have been studied. When the products of alcoholysis, aminonolysis and aminolysis were heated above their melting points they have eliminated 2 molecules of alcohol, ammonia and amine respectively yielding the starting oxazolones. Also it was noted, that the alcoholysis may be catalyzed by sodium azide. The spectroscopic data by the newly synthesized compounds are discussed. Some of the newly synthesized compounds were tested to determine their dyeing and gmepnti properties