Hitherto unknown triaza[18]annulenes 3-5 and 7-10 are synthesized by c
yclocondensation of tripyrranes 2 with azulene-1,3-dicarboxaldehyde (1
) or cycloheptatriene-1,6-dicarboxaldehyde (6). Their spectroscopical
properties with respect to 18 pi aromaticity are discussed.