Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → 3,6-Dimethoxy-2-hydrazinoquinoxaline

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A mixture consisting of 5 g. (0.022 mole) of 2-chloro-3,6-dimethoxyquinoxaline and 2.8 g. (0.056 mole) of hydrazine hydrate (2.7 ml.) in 75 ml. of ethanol was heated at 50° C. overnight. Upon completion of this step, a further 1.0 ml. of hydrazine hydrate was added to the mixture and the resulting mixture was heated at 50° C. for a period of six hours. At this point, another 1.0 ml. of hydrazine hydrate was added and the final reaction mixture was heated at 50° C. overnight prior to being cooled to room temperature. The spent mixture was then filtered and the recovered precipitate washed with ethanol to ultimately afford 4.1 g. (85%) of pure 3,6-dimethoxy-2-hydrazinoquinoxaline, m.p. 128°-130° C. (decomp.).

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