Studies on the synthesis and interconversion of isomeric triazolotheinopyrimidines. Part II. Effect of 5-substituents on the dimroth rearrangement of 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidines

The triazolothienopyrimidines obtained by the cyclization of 4-hydrazino-2-phenylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines with triethyl orthoformate or formic acid presumed to be the triazolo[2,3-c] isomers are now assigned the 5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-c]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidine structure. While these [4,3-c]triazoles resist isomerization under acidic conditions, they undergo isomerization to 5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazolo[2,3-e]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidines under basic conditions.