Methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate (1,2,4-Triazole-3-methylcarboxylate) may be used in the preparation of 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carbohydrazide. It may also be used in the synthesis of the following nucleoside analogues: 1-(2,2-dimethyl-6-trityloxymethyl-4,6a-dihydro-3aH-cyclopenta-1,3dioxol-4-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2-(methyl 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-3-carboxylate)-2-deoxy- D -altrohexopyranoside 1,5-anhydro-4,6-O-benzylidene-2-(methyl 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-3-carboxylate)-2-deoxy- D -altro-hexitol