A novel class of aza-analogues of sesquifulvalene with a betaine character: 1-alkyl-4-(azolylidene)-1,4-dihydropyridines
Abstract
The first synthesis of 1-alkyl-4-(azolylidene)-1,4-dihydropyridines(2A)↔(2B) is described; their physicochemical properties clearly indicate a significant contribution of the dipolar structure(2B) to the ground state of (2) and this has been confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure of 1-methyl-4-(benzimidazolylidene)-1,4-dihydropyridine(4a).