A New Entry for Short and Regioselective Synthesis of [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4]-triazin-7(1H)-ones

Reaction of benzenediazonium chloride with active [1,2,4]triazin-3-ylthio-methylene compounds 3 afforded the azo coupling products 5, which yielded [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b][1,2,4]triazin-7(1H)-ones 8 upon treatment with sodium ethoxide in ethanol. The latter products 8 were characterized on the basis of alternate synthesis and spectral data. The mechanism of formation of 8 and the regiochemistry of the studied reactions are discussed.