“…Precatalysts 1a , 94 1b , 95 1c , 96 1d , 97 1e , 97 1f , 98 1g , 76 and starting compounds 1-alkyl-1 H -1,2,4-triazol-3-amines ( 2a–c , g ), 88,99–105 1-unsubstituted 1 H -1,2,4-triazol-3(5)-amines ( 5b–k ), 88,99–105 4-benzyl-4 H -1,2,4-triazol-3-amines ( 7a ), 106 4-phenyl-4 H -1,2,4-triazol-3-amines ( 7b ), 107 5,7-diaryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5- a ]pyrimidin-2-amine ( 11a , b ) 26 and 4a′,5′,6′,7′,8′,8a’-hexahydro-4′ H -spiro[cyclohexane-1,9′-[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1- b ]quinazolin]-2′-amine ( 11c ) 108 were synthesized via procedures adapted from the literature. Other chemicals were obtained from commercial sources.…”