Abstract A number of triazole-3-one compounds have been synthesized, and reduction of the carbonyl group in the molecule has been carried out to give a corresponding hydroxyl group that possesses asymmetric carbon atom in good yields and short reaction times. It is ecofriendly because it is produced by straightforward microwave irradiation in the absence of solvent. All newly synthesized compounds
A number of 3-aryl-4-arylmethylideneamino-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding aromatic aldehydes with 4-amino-3-aryl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones in anhydrous ethanol under microwave irradiation. The newly synthesized 1H-1,2,4-triazole derivatives were tested for antimicrobial activity. They showed no antibacterial activity but slight mycostatic activity against some Candida species.