Acetic Acid → Quinoxaline-2-carbaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 2-quinoxalinecarboxylate (10-1) (2.34 g, 11.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (22 mL) was cooled to −78° C. This solution was treated with a 1.0 molar THF solution of lithium aluminum hydride (5.80 mL, 5.80 mmol) added over a period of 6 min. After 30 min, the reaction was quenched with glacial acetic acid (1.30 mL, 22.71 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature and diluted with water (14 mL). The water was extracted five times with ethyl acetate and the combined organics washed with brine and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent was removed in vacuo. Preparative centrifugal TLC (SiO2, 5 mm, CH2Cl2) afforded solid 10-2 (874 mg).

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