Under both weakly and strongly alkaline conditions, 1‐alkyl‐2,5‐dithiobiureas (1‐alkyl‐thiocarbamoyl‐3‐thiosemicarbazides) form 4‐alkyl‐5‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazoline‐3‐thiones and 4‐alkyl‐1,2,4‐triazolidine‐3,5‐dithiones in varying proportions. 1‐Alkoxythiocarbonyl‐3‐thiosemicarbazides expel hydrogen sulfide under weakly basic conditions to form the corresponding 5‐alkoxy‐1,2,4‐triazoline‐3‐thiones. In a strongly alkaline environment, however, these alkoxy‐thiocarbonyl thiosemicarbazides eliminate alcohol to form the appropriate 1,2,4‐triazolidine‐3,5‐dithiones. 1‐Alkoxycarbonyl‐3‐thiosemicarbazides eliminate alcohol in both weakly and strongly basic media to give 5‐thiono‐1,2,4‐triazolidine‐3‐ones. Cyclization mechanisms of these thiosemicarbazides are postulated.