Water → (4aR,8aR)-3,3-Dimethyloctahydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one

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The disclosure deals with novel synthesis involving (a) hydrogenation of a cis-3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2-one in the presence of a suitable hydrogenation catalyst, at elevated temperature and pressure, to yield a cis-3,3-dialkyl decahydroquinoxaline-2-one; (b) reaction of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane with acetone cyanohydrin in the presence of water to yield trans-3,3-dimethyl-decahydroquinoxaline-2-one; and (c) a reaction of 1,2-diamine with a saturated acyclic or cyclic monoketone or aldehyde and a holoform, in the presence of (i) a phase transfer catalyst (ii) an organic solvent, and (iii) solid or aqueous alkali to yield 2-keto-1,4-diazacycloalkanes. Such compounds exhibit exceptional UV light stabilizing property.

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