Ammonia → 2-Amino-6,7-dichloro-3-ethoxy-quinoxaline

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A solution of 3.46 g of 2,3,6,7-tetrachloroquinoxaline in 200 ml of ethanol was saturated with ammonia at 0° C. and was then shaken overnight at 80° C. under pressure in a Cook Hydrogenator. The solution was evaporated to dryness and the residue was triturated with water to obtain a buff crystalline solid. The latter was chromatographed over silica gel and was eluted with a 1-1 ethyl acetate-petroleum ether (b.p.=60° to 80° C.) mixture to obtain 1.36 g of 2-amino-6,7-dichloro-3-ethoxy-quinoxaline melting at 191°-193° C.

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