The syntheses of [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]pyrazine (3) and its methyl and/or phenyl derivatives as well as their reduction to 2,3-diaminopyrazines 4 are described. ... The cleavage of fused pyrazines represents a useful method for the synthesis of substituted pyrazines.2 We have pre- viously reported the synthesis of 2,3-diaminopyrazines via hydrogenolysis of furazano[3,4-b]pyrazines which were pre- pared by the condensation of ...