Benzotris-(3) and benzobis [1, 2, 5] thiadiazole (4) were prepared in a moderate yield, respectively, by the reaction of tetrasulfur tetranitride (5) with halocatechols (6) and- resorcinols (7). The reduction of 3 and 4 with Sn powder in a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and dioxane gave benzenehexamine (1) and 1, 2, 3, 4-benzenetetramine (2a) and its 5-methyl derivative (2b) in good yields, as a stable tri-(1· 3HCl) and ...