Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine derivatives of benzotriazole

A novel series of 1-(1-carbonylmethyl-1H-benzotriazole) thiosemicarbazides 3a-e was synthesized and then cyclized with sodium hydroxide to afford 1-(4-substituted-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thion-5-yl)methyl-1H-benzotriazoles 4a-e , which were alkylated with ethyl iodide to l-(3-ethylthio-4-substituted-4H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles 5b-e . The reaction of 1H-benzotriazol-1-acetic acid hydrazide ( 2 ) with carbon disulphide and potassium hydroxide followed by hydrazine hydrate gave 1-(4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thion-5-yl)methyl-1H-benzotriazole ( 6 ). Its subsequent condensation with carboxylic acids in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride or with phenacyl bromides afforded two series of fused heterocycles namely; 6-substituted-3-[1-(1H-benzotriazole)methyl]-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 7a-e and 6-substituted phenyl-3-[1-(1H-benzotriazole)methyl]-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines 8a-e respectively. The structure of the newly synthesized compounds was elucidated by elemental analyses, ir and nmr spectra.