Synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles. 3. Formation and structure of new 1,2,4-triazole derivatives

Treatment of N(3)-(2-cyano-2-ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl]amino-N(4),N(4)-dimethylaminomethylenehydrazones of aromatic carbonyl compounds with hot acetic acid resulted in the formation of symmetrical gem-bis-(3-dimethylamino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methanes, (3-dimethylamino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)arylmethyl acetates, and (3-dimethylamino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)alkenes of a gem-diaryl type depending upon whether the carbonyl compound was aldehyde or ketone.