Toluene → HCID 18369162, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-6-trifluoromethylquinoxaline-2-carboxylate (500 mg, 1.75 mmol) in concentrated sulfuric acid (5 ml) was added potassium nitrate (354 mg, 3.50 mmol) at 40° C., and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (100 ml), which was extracted with ethyl acetate. After dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, solvent was distilled off. Silver oxide (I)(811 mg, 3.50 mmol) was added to the residue obtained which was suspended into toluene (10 ml). Then, iodoethane (280 μl, 3.50 mmol) was added dropwise at 100° C. and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. After cooling, the insolubles were filtered off using celite and the solvent was distilled off. The residue obtained was submitted to silica gel column chromatography [hexane-ethyl acetate=8:1] to obtain 255 mg of the title compound as yellowish brown oily product. Yield 41%.

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