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3,6-Diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine is formed by alkaline hydrolysis of thiosemicarbazide in the presence of oxidizing agents (oxygen, silver ions). 3,4,5-Triamino-1, 2,4-triazole is formed when the temperature is raised and when oxidizing agents are absent.
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Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 847–849, June, 1975.
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Katunina, A.B., Kovalev, E.G. & Kitaev, G.A. Formation of aminotetrazines and triazoles by alkaline hydrolysis of thiosemicarbazide. Chem Heterocycl Compd 11, 743–745 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00959977
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