O-Phenylenediamine → 2-(4-Bromophenyl)quinoxaline

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Reaction Steps

Ten grams (36 mmol) of 2,4′-dibromo acetophenone and 4.0 g (37 mmol) of 1,2-phenylenediamine were refluxed under heating among 20 milliliter of ethanol for 3.5 hours. After completion of the reaction, resultant crystals were separated with filtration, washed with ethanol, thereby obtaining 4.2 g of 2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-quinoxaline (yield: 41%).

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