4,5-Diphenyl,4,5-di(4-methylphenyl),4,5-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(2,5-dimethylthioph-en-3-yl)imidazolesweresynthesized.Oxidationoftheobtainedimidazoleswithpotassiumferricyanideinwater-alcoholsolutionofalkaligavethecorrespondingdimers.ThestructureswerecharacterizedbyIR,1HNMR,massspectroscopyandelementalanalysis.Thedimersshowedphotochromisminsolutiononirradiation.
