2, 3-Diaminophenol 4, 3, 4-diaminophenol 5, 4-methoxy-1, 2-diaminobenzene 6, 3, 4- diaminobenzenethiol 7, 2, 3-diaminobenzoic acid 8, and 3, 4-diaminobenzoic acid 9 were reacted with 2, 4-pentanedione to yield the corresponding benzo [b][1, 4] diazepinium salts, respectively. The hydroxy-benzo [b][1, 4] diazepinium salts 17 and 18 do not form mesomeric betaines (MB) on deprotonation. Instead, they are converted into the diimines ...