Azulene

Description

Azulene (pronounced “as you lean”) is an aromatic hydrocarbon that contains no six-membered rings. It is an isomer of naphthalene and has a similar odor, but instead of white, its crystals are dark blue. (Azul?is the Spanish word for blue.)
Blue-colored compounds with the azulene structure have been known for six centuries. Azulene itself was synthesized from octahydronaphthalene by B. Susz, A. S. Pfau, and P. A. Plattner in 1937 and from indane by Plattner and G. Magyar in 1942.
Azulene’s 10–π-electron system qualifies it as an aromatic compound. Similarly to aromatics that contain benzene rings, it undergoes reactions such as Friedel–Crafts substitutions. And like the cyclopentadienyl anion and the cycloheptatrienyl cation, it forms π-complexes with metals such as molybdenum and iron.

The Uses of Azulene

azulene is renowned as an anti-inflammatory, calming, and soothing agent. excellent for sensitive skin, azulene is a german chamomile derivative with a characteristic deep blue color. Careful, it stains!