In continuation of our research on the modification of dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) with natural compounds [1-5], we synthesized several new heterocyclic derivatives by coupling kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-γ-pyrone) with 4′-(DB18C6-yl)-diazonium chloride and 4′,4″-and 4′,5″-di-(DB18C6-yl)-diazonium dichlorides.Kojic acid is a natural heterocyclic compound produced by many species of the genus Aspergilus, certain species of Penicillum, and certain acetic-acid bacteria [6].The prepared derivatives were potential double ionophores, i.e., capable of binding cations of alkaline and alkalineearth elements (through the macrocyclic portion) [7] and cations of d-transition metals (through the kojic acid portion) [8,9].The synthons for preparing the products were 4′-nitro-and 4′,4″-and 4′,5″-dinitro-DB18C6 [10], which were reduced to 4′-amino-(1) and 4′,4″-and 4′,5″-diamino-DB18C6 (2 and 3) according to the literature [11].Kojic acid is known to undergo electrophilic substitution (halogenation, alkylation, azo-coupling) at the 6-position [12]. The diazonium salts were prepared from amines 1-3 and underwent azo-coupling with kojic acid according to the scheme as before [13].The structures of the products were determined by PMR and IR spectra. The PMR spectra of 4, 5, and 6 gave multiplets for the aromatic protons of DB18C6 and the aromatic proton in the 3-position of kojic acid at 6.98-6.66 ppm (4) and 6.95-6.75 ppm (5 and 6). The macrocycle protons appeared as two multiplets at 4.10-3.90 ppm (α-OCH 2 ) and 3.90-3.62 ppm (β-OCH 2 ) (4) and at 4.20-4.02 ppm (α-OCH 2 ) and 3.95-3.80 ppm (β-OCH 2 ) (5 and 6). The kojic-acid methylene protons appeared as a singlet at 3.40 ppm (4) and 3.45 ppm (5 and 6); the OH proton, at 1.24 ppm (4) and 1.15 ppm (5 and 6).