When anthranilic acid hydrazide is reacted with 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole inTHF 5-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-one (4) is formed. It can also be prepared from 1-o-aminobenzoyl-4,4-dimethylsemicarbazide which eliminates methylamine when boiled withDMF. On heating the 5-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxiadiazole above its melting point it rearranges to 3-amino-2,4(1H,3H)-quinazolinedione (5).