Anhydrous hydrazine itself is toxic and a powerful reducing agent capable of bringing about colossal explosions. In point of fact, a mixture of methanol 57%, hydrazine 30% and water 13% w/w, which is similar to that of the literature procedures (Scheme 1) for synthesis of 1 is also referred to as 'C-Stoff' and was made use of by the Germans during World War II as a rocket fuel, and by others elsewhere. 9 Guiding principles the practising synthetic chemist encouraged thereunder, preclude the use of unsafe and risky procedures, no matter how common they may be, as such there is a pressing need for reasonably safe procedures for synthesis of 1 and its derivatives.