Synthesis of 1,4,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-c] [1,2,4] triazines

From 2-methylthioimidazoline and phenaeylbromides in DMF there were obtained the 2-(2-methylthio-2-imidazolin-1-yl)aeetopht'nones 3a-3f . From these the substituted 3-phenyl-1,4,6,7-tetrahytlroimidazo[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazines 4a-4n were prepared upon reaction with hydrazine and methylhydrazine respectively. Compound 4a was degraded to the triazine 6. From the (2-methylthio-2-imidazolin-l-yl)-acetie acid ester 10, the imidazo[2,1-c] [1,2,4]triazines 11a-11c were prepared. Selective ethylation on the oxygen was achieved with 11b in the presence of Meerwein' salt.