“…A literature survey reveals that most of the reported hetarylazo heterocycles were usually prepared by coupling of diazotized heterocyclic amines with the appropriate heterocyclic nucleophilic reagents [1] or by reactions of hydrazonoyl halides with the appropriate reagents [2] . In continuation of our studies on exploring the utility of hydrazonoyl halides in synthesis of arylazo derivatives of heterocyclic compounds [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , it was thought interesting to study the synthesis of new 3-chloro-1,5- bis (hetaryl)formazans and explore their utility in synthesis of novel hetarylazo derivatives of various heterocycles. This is because, although 3-chloro-1,5-di-arylformazans, Ar—N N—C(Cl) NNHAr, have been known since 1946 [11] , [12] , [13] , little attention, if there is any, has been given hitherto to the related 3-chloro-1,5- bis (hetaryl)formazans of the general formula, Het—N N—C(Cl) NNH—Het.…”