“…So, the formation of N,N 0 -ethylenebis(2-arylazo-1,3-aminovinylketones) and N,N 0 -ethylenediamides from 2-arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and ethylenediamine (pKa 1 ¼ 10.09, pKa 2 ¼ 7.00 [13]) occurs at room temperature [6], while the reactions of 2-arylhydrazono-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with o-phenylenediamine having lower basicity (pKa 1 ¼ 4.47, pKa 2 < 2 [13]) proceed only upon heating in o-xylene or toluene. However the using a template method in the reactions of 1,2,3-triketone 2-arylhydrazones with o-phenylenediamine results in the acyclic products formation like the reactions of these compounds with ethylenediamine.…”