Abstract The reactions of some azoles with o-fluoro-acetophenone,-benzaldehyde and- benzophenone in dimethyl sulfoxide solution in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate have been investigated. In addition to the expected substitution products, cyclization reactions frequently occurred to give carbinols in the case of the reactions of o- fluoro-acetophenone and-benzophenone, and cyclic ketones in the case of the reactions ...