Syntheses for 3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-4 (3H)-quinazolinone sodium salt monohydrate (9; MDL 427) and the related formamido compound, 2-(formylamino)-N-VI-tetrazol-5-ylbenzamide (lo), are described. Both compounds are active in the rat passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and passive peritoneal anaphylaxis tests. A 94: 6 equilibrium mixture of 9 and ionized 10, respectively, forms in aqueous buffer systems at a pH-dependent rate. In addition, ...