Aus dem 5-Chlortetrazol 7 und dem Tetrazolon 9 werden auf verschiedenen Wegen die 4-terlButyl-1-vinyltetrazolone 12a -c sowie die Tetrazolone 13 und 14 hergestellt . Bei der 254-nm-Photolyse der 1-Vinyltetrazolone 12 erhalt man in Abhangigkeit von Struktur und Reaktionsbedingungen das Imidazolon 16, die 4-Methoxyimidazolidinone 20 und/oder die N-(l,2-Dimethoxyalky1)harnstoffe 22. Die Ergebnisse sprechen fur eine Konkurrenz zwischen Cyclisierung The 4-ferr-butyl-1-vinyltetrazolones 12a -c and the tetrazolones 13 and 14 are synthesized from the 5-chlorotetrazole 7 and the tetrazolone 9 ria several routes. Bis(benzonitri1e)palladium dichloride catalyses the 0 + N-Claisen rearrangement 8 + l l , the ally1 -+ vinyl rearrangements l l a -. 12b and l l b * 1212, as well as rhe equilibration 13 t 14. On 254 nm photolysis of the vinyltetrazolones 12 nitrogen is extruded and cyclic and/or acyclic products of primary photointermediates are formed: In [D3]acetonitrile as solvent, 77% of 1-fert-butylimidazolone 16 arises from 12a, while the tetrazolones 12b, c produce only complex mixtures. In methanol as solvent, the methanol adduct 2Oa (23%) of the intermediate imidazolone 15a and the acyclic N-(1,2-dimethoxyethy1)urea 22a (32%) are obtained besides 45% of 16. In contrast, from 12c in methanol the corresponding urea 22c is formed almost quantitatively as the only product. In