A mechanistic study of quinoxaline formation
Abstract
Benzil 2 reacts readily with 1,2-phenylenediamine 1 to give 2,3-diphenylquinoxaline 3. By the use of 13C NMR spectroscopy with a labelled substrate the course of the reaction has been determined. A parallel study of the reaction between benzil and 6-methoxy-2,4,5-triaminopyrimidine gave only an indication of the pathway because of the large number of possible intermediates.