In an operationally straightforward and efficient method amidrazones, e.g. 4-MeC₆H₄NHCMe:NNH₂, amidoximes, e.g. 4-MeC₆H₄N:C(CH₂Ph)NHOH, were prepd. in yields of 65-87% from imidoylbenzotriazoles by microwave heating for 5-20 min with the appropriate hydrazine or hydroxylamine.