[1,2,3]Triazoloazine/(Diazomethyl)azine Valence Tautomers from 5-Azinyltetrazoles

[1,2,3]Triazoloazines are formed by thermolysis of 5-azinyltetrazoles in the gasphase or in solution. Thus, 5-(2-pyridyl)tetrazole ( 7 ) and 5-(2-pyrazinyl)tetrazole ( 11 ) yield [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine ( 9 ) and [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine ( 13 ), respectively, at 400°/10^?3 - 10^?5 Torr. 5-(2-Phenyl-4-quinazolinyl)tetrazole ( 15 ) gives 5-phenyl[1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazoline ( 17 ) in 75% yield by heating under reflux in mesitylene solution. 2-(Diazomethyl)pyridine ( 8 ), a valence tautomer of 9 , can be trapped by fumaronitrile, leading to 3-(2-pyridyl)-1, 2-cyclopropanedicarbonitrile ( 19 ). The [1,2,3]triazoloazines undergo base catalysed H/D-exchange in D₂O solution.