Corresponding N,-methylated analogues 3a-h as major products. The structures of 3a and 3b were established by their chemical conversions to known 2-methyl-5, 6-dipheny1-1, 2, 4- triazin-3 (2H)-one (6) and ita 4, 5-dihydro derivative (!;), respectively. Treatment of 3a-h with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) gave the corresponding: 2, 6-diaryl-4-methyl-5- (methylthio)-(or-5-methoxy-) 1, 8-bis (methoxycarbonyl)-3, 4, 7-triazabicyclo-[3.3. 0] octa-2, ...