Water → 1,4-Dimethylquinoxaline-2,3-dione

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To a solution of NaH (2.5 g) in DMF (200 mL) was added quinoxaline-2,3(1H,4H)-dione (5 g) in portions, followed by the slow addition of methyl iodide (3.8 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 4 hours, then water was added (200 mL) The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with water to afford 1,4-dimethylquinoxaline-2,3(1H,4H)-dione as a white solid in 95% yield. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ, ppm: 3.50 (s, 6H), 7.25 (m, 2H), 7.38 (m, 4H).

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