Fused 1,2,4-thiadiazoles (14-18 and 26-31) are conveniently prepared b
y reacting the chlorothiadiazolone 12 with omega-aminonitriles and ami
noazoles. During these reactions the original thiadiazole ring is open
ed and a new, fused thiadiazole rig is formed, probably via a hyperval
ent sulfur intermediate. The products derived from the aminoazoles wer
e analyzed by X-ray crystallography and found to have structures diffe
rent from those published earlier.(7)