Diazotization of o-aminobenzaldehyde, followed by immediate coupling of the diazonium salt with primary alkylamines, affords unstable l-aryl-3-alkyltriazenes which immediately cyclize to the 4-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1, 2, 3-benzotriazines. Analogous reaction of o- aminobenzophenones affords stable 4-aryl-4-hydroxy-3-alkyl-1, 2, 3-benzotriazines. The 4- hydroxytriazine derived from o-anthraniloylbenzoic acid undergoes further cyclization ...