The reaction of 3-N-(2-mercapto-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)acetamide (1) with hydrazine hydrate yielded 3-amino-2-methyl-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo [5,1-b]quinazolin-9-one (2). The reaction of 2 with o-chlorobenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-naphthaldehyde gave the corresponding 3-arylidene amino derivatives 3 and 4, respectively. Condensation of 2 with 1-nitroso-2-naphthol afforded the corresponding 3-(2-hydroxy-naphthalen-1yl-diazenyl)-2-methyl-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-one (5), which on subsequent reduction by SnCl 2 and HCl gave the hydrazino derivative 6. Reaction of 2 with phenyl isothiocyanate in refluxing ethanol yielded thiourea derivative 7. Ring closure of 7 subsequently cyclized on refluxing with phencyl bromide, oxalyl dichloride and chloroacetic acid afforded the corresponding thiazolidine derivatives 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Reaction of 2-mercapto-3-phenylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-one (11) with hydrazine hydrate afforded 2-hydrazino-3-phenylamino-3H-quinazolin-4-one (12). The reactivity 12 towards carbon disulphide, acetyl acetone and ethyl acetoacetate gave 13, 14 and 15, respectively. Condensation of 12 with isatin (17) was synthesized by the reaction of 12 with phthalic anhydride. All isolated products were confirmed by their ir, 1 H nmr, 13 C nmr and mass spectra. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 40, 973 (2003).Substituted 3H-quinazolin-4-ones are known to possess a wide range of pharmacological activities. Several aminoquinazolinones are found to be active on the central nervous system of mice [1] and as antitubercular agents [2]. A number of diazo, hydrazide and hydrazine derivatives are also found to be good CNS active, monoamine oxidase inhibitors [3,4] and antibacterial agents [5,6]. It was also found that some 1,2,4-triazole derivatives have been reported to possess significant antifungal, antibacterial and insecticidal properties [7-9]. Additionally, several of the thiazolidine derivatives have shown biological activity against antimicrobial [10], anticancer [11], Central Nervous System activity [12], antibacterial agents [13,14] and anti-inflammatory activity [15,16]. Thus it seemed of interest to combine the 3H-quinazolin-4-one system with triazole ring and thiazolidine ring in a single molecule as compounds of this type may possess biologically activity. Herein and in continuation of our work [17][18][19][20][21][22] we synthesized some 3H-quinazolin-4-one derivatives hoping that they may have biological interest.Compound 1 was prepared from isatoic anhydride and acetyl hydrazide followed by reaction with CS 2 in refluxing ethanol [23]. The reaction of 1 with hydrazine hydrate was heated under reflux in methanol for 3 hours to afford the new heterocylic 3-amino-2-methyl-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-one (2) (Scheme 1). It was suggested that the hydrazino compound was obtained in the first step, then an internal nucleophilic attack by the NH group on the electron deficient carbonyl carbon atom took place, followed by elimination of water to give the cyclized compound 2 (Scheme 1).Compound 2 was...