Novel syntheses of 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-6(1H)-ones
were developed by use of imidoyl chlorides. The overall yield of
4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-6(1H)-ones prepared from amino
acid imidates and hydrazines was improved by the development of a much more
efficient synthesis of the imidates. The new 1,2-, 1,4- and 5,5-dimethyl
dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-6(1H)-ones have been synthesized
by cyclocondensation/cycloaddition pathways. Base-catalysed methylation of
3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-6(1H)-one (15) gave
the 1- methylated derivative (8); under similar conditions
2-methyl-3-phenyl-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-6(1H)-one
(9) afforded the 1,2-dimethyl derivative (7).