Methylation of 3-methyl- and 3-phenyl-4-arylhydrazonoisoxazol-5-ones with diazomethane

3-Methyl(or phenyl)-4-arylhydrazonoisoxazol-5-ones on methylation with diazomethane afford 3-methyl(or phenyl)-4-(N-methylarylhydrazono)isoxazol-5-ones and 3-methyl(or phenyl)-5-methoxy-4-arylazoisoxazoles. The latter compounds readily rearrange to 4-methoxycarbonyl-5-methyl(or phenyl)-2-aryl-2H-1,2,3-triazoles.