Simultaneous preparation of pyrazole and triazoles

A process for the simultaneous preparation of pyrazole and triazoles of the formula ##STR8## where R.sup.1 is:

• hydrogen;
• or
• alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms, aralkyl or alkylaryl of 7 to 12 carbon atoms;
• or
• phenyl or naphthyl which are unsubstituted or substituted by from 1 to 5 bromine atoms, fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, iodine atoms, nitro groups, dialkylamino groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms per alkyl group and/or alkoxy groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and where R.sup.1 may be additionally substituted by halogen, nitro or alkyl or alkoxy each of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which process comprises a first step of reacting a triazoline compound of the formula ##STR9## where R.sup.1 has the above meaning and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or said alkyl additionally substituted by halogen, nitro or alkyl or alkoxy each of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, with a basic compound and, thereafter, a second step of oxidizing the product of said first step with hydrogen peroxide.