3,4-Diaminobenzonitrile → 2-Hydroxyquinoxaline-6-carbonitrile

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To a stirred solution of 3,4-diaminobenzonitrile (5.00 g, 37.6 mmol) in 5% aq HCl (20 mL) was added glyoxilic acid monohydrate (4.32 g, 46.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight at rt and filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and MeOH to afford 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline-6-carbonitrile as a grey solid which was used directly in the next step.

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