Two novel 1,2-bis(1,3-dimethylindol-2-yl)cycloalkenes(2) were designed and synthesized by intramolecular coupling reaction using low-valance titanium as catalyst. Photochromic properties of these compounds were initially investigated. The results show that the thermal stability of colored form of2is much better than that of 1,2-bis(1-ethyl-2-methylindol-3-yl)cycloalkenes(4), and the absorption maximum of them is shorter than that of 1,2-bis(1-ethyl-2-methylindol-3-yl)cycloalkenes.