Benzoyl Peroxide → 6-(chloromethyl)quinoxaline

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In a 500 ml flask, 6-methyl-quinoxaline (10 g, 69.4 mmol) was dissolved together with N-chlorosuccinimide (14 g, 105.3 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (BP, 0.4 g, 1.65 mmol) in 240 g of acetonitrile. The flask was connected to a reflux-condenser and the solution was refluxed for 6 hours followed by another addition of 0.1 g of benzoyl peroxide. Reflux was then continued for another 6 hours.

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