A convenient synthesis of 4-amino-3,5-dialkyl-4H-1,2,4-triazoles

Ester tert-butoxycarbonylhydrazones 2 were reacted with some carboxylic acid hydrazides to give 4 -terrtutoxycarbonylamino-3,5-dialkyl-4H-1,2,4-triazoles 3–6 . Treatment of 3–5 with 6 N hydrochloric acid under mild conditions resulted in the formation of 4-ammo-3,5-dialkyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole hydrochlorides 7–9 in good yields. Compound 7a was converted to the free 4 -amino compound 10a upon treatment with ethanolic sodium ethoxide solution.