Abstract Condensation of ethyl acetothioimidate hydrochloride (III) with amidrazones IV afforded 3-methyl-5-phenyl-1, 2, 4-triazole (Va) and ethyl 3-methyl-1, 2, 4-triazole-5- carboxylate (Vb). Analogously, the thioimidate hydrochloride VI was transformed into ethyl ...