4,5-Dichloro-2-methyl-6-nitro-2H-pyridazin-3-one (1) reacts with various su
bstituted phenols and 2-mercaptopyrimidine in the presence of NaH or K2CO3
to give 3(2H)-pyridazinones (4, 5a-9a, 5b-9b, and 7e) in high yields. The r
egiochemistry was confirmed by X-Ray analysis and nOe experiments.