2,4-Diamino-1-thia-3-azabutadienes 1 were studied. Methylation occurred at
sulfur and acylation at nitrogen bound to the 2 position. Alkylation by alp
ha-bromoketones gave rise to 2-amino-5-acylthiazoles. Upon treatment with a
crylic dienophiles compounds 1 reacted either as diazadiene or as thiazadie
ne yielding tetrahydropyrimidinethiones or 6H-1,3-thiazines respectively.