2-Formylazulene and its derivatives were prepared by the oxidative cleavage of styrylazulenes with NaIO 4− OsO 4. 1, 2-Diformyl-, 1, 2, 3-triformylazulenes, and 5- formylazulene derivative were also synthesized. The reaction of dimethyl 2-methylazulene- 1, 3-dicarboxylate with p-nitroso-N, N-dimethylaniline in the presence of NaOR (R= Me or Et) gave the corresponding 3-alkoxycarbonyl-2-[p-(dimethylamino) phenyliminomethyl] ...