5-Formyl-13-methyl- and 5,13-diformyl-syn[2.2]metacyclophanes were synthesized. Their electronic spectra, DELTAH(not-equal) for their benzene ring flipping, and the result of molecular orbital calculations were compared with those of the 5,13-dimethyl derivative, with the conclusion that Coulombic repulsion between two benzene rings is the major factor controlling the stability of syn conformers.