Cyclization of (1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3-yl)hydrazones to 3,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]-1,2,4,5-tetrazines

The intramolecular cyclization of (6-R-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-3-yl)hydrazones of ketones (R is 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl, 4-methylimidazol-1-yl, or 2-alkylidenehydrazino) giving rise to the previously unknown 3,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-b]-1,2,4,5-tetrazines, including spiro compounds, was studied. The reactivity and the yields of the reaction products depend on the structure of the alkylidene fragment and the nature of the substituent in the tetrazine ring.