Regioselectivity of Nucleophilic Attack in the Reactions of 1,2,4-Triazine 4-Oxides with Certain C-Nucleophiles

The addition of CH-active compounds to 6-aryl-1,2,4-triazine 4-oxide is reversible and occurs under conditions of kinetic control at position 5 of the heterocycle to form cyclic C(5)-σH adducts. Under conditions of thermodynamic control the nucleophilic attack is directed to position 3 of the heterocycle and is accompanied by its opening to form the more stable open chain addition products. Attack of ethylmagnesium bromide is directed exclusively to the 5 position of the 6-aryl-1,2,4-triazine 4-oxides as a result of the irreversibility of the given reaction.