New 1,2,4‐triazine and their derived 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,2,4]triazine derivatives were synthesized starting from 5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3‐thiol. Furthermore, the corresponding 1,2,4‐triazolo[3,4‐b][1,2,4]‐triazine thioglycosides and acyclic C‐nucleoside analogs were synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antitumor activity and some of them showed high inhibition activities. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 2011.