4, 5-Dihydro-5-oxo-[1, 2, 4] triazolo-[1, 5-a] pyrimidine (5HtpO) and 4, 7-dihydro-7-oxo-[1, 2, 4] triazolo-[1, 5-a] pyrimidine (7HtpO) have been synthesized by the condensation of 3- amino-[1, 2, 4] triazole with a reagent bearing the three carbon atoms that close the six- membered ring in a strongly acidic (7HtpO) or strongly basic (5HtpO) medium. The crystal structures of these compounds have been determined by X-ray diffraction, exhibiting the ...