Tetrahedron Letters

A rapid synthesis of quinoxalines starting from ketones

K Padmavathy, G Nagendrappa, KV Geetha

Index: Padmavathy; Nagendrappa, Gopalpur; Geetha Tetrahedron Letters, 2011 , vol. 52, # 4 p. 544 - 547

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Abstract

A fast and general synthesis of quinoxalines, performed in two stages or as a one-pot reaction, starting from ketones via their α-hydroxylimino ketone derivatives, and condensation of the latter with 1, 2-diaminobenzene under microwave irradiation, is described.