Azines derived from substituted phenacyl aryl/cyclohexyl sulfide on treatment with excess phosphorous oxychloride in N,N-dimethylformamide have been found to yield two isomeric pyrazoles in each case. A plausible mechanism has been suggested for the formation of the products. The antimycobacterialactivity of the isomeric compounds has been tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).