Tandem oxidation processes for the preparation of nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic and heterocyclic compounds

S A Raw, C D Wilfred, R J K Taylor

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Abstract

alpha-Hydroxy ketones undergo manganese dioxide-mediated oxidation followed by in situ trapping with aromatic or aliphatic 1,2-diamines to give quinoxalines or dihydropyrazines, respectively, in a one-pot procedure which avoids the need to isolate the highly reactive dicarbonyl intermediates. The scope and limitations of these procedures are outlined and modi. cations to this procedure are discussed in which reduction is carried out in the same reaction vessel, generating piperazines, or oxidation, leading to pyrazines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)788-796
Number of pages9
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume2
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

Keywords

  • ALPHA-AMINO GLYOXALS
  • MANGANESE-DIOXIDE
  • BIOLOGICAL-ACTIVITY
  • WITTIG REACTIONS
  • QUINOXALINE
  • REDUCTION
  • PYRAZINE
  • POTENT
  • CONDENSATION
  • DERIVATIVES

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