Reaction of the 1,2,3-triazene Tol-N=N-NH-ToL with bases Li(N(SiMe3)(2), n-BuLi, KH, K(N(SiMe3)(2), and KO-t-Bu results in deprotonation of the triazene to give the lithium and potassium triazenide complexes. Both have been characterized structurally and have a dimeric core. However, the bonding of the triazenide to the metals is very different.