Oxalyl chloride → 1-Ethyl-3-hydroxyquinoxalin-2(1H)-one

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To 12 g (88.1 mmol) of N-ethylbenzene-1,2-diamine in 150 ml of methanol were added dropwise 8.1 g (92.5 mM) of oxalyl chloride. The exothermic mixture reached 55° C. and solidified. The mixture was heated at 130° C. for 2 h. The purple solid formed was filtered and washed with isopropanol to give 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2,3-dione as a solid (7.2 g). Yield: 43%.

Provenance & Evidence