Disodiobenzoylacetone and certain related disodio 8-diketones, prepared from the 8- diketones by means of sodamide in liquid ammonia, underwent twofold alkylations at the terminal position with 1, 3-dibromopropane and higher methylene halides to form bis-8- diketones. Some of the bis-8-diketones underwent twofold cyclizations with hydrazine to give dipyrazoles. Although the present method of synthesis of the bis-p-diketones failed ...