(1) A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 8 ul. Akad. Arbuzova, 420088 Kazan, Russian Federation
Abstract:
The reactions of 3-benzoylquinoxalin-2-one and its N(1)-alkyl derivatives with 1,2-phenylenediamines were accompanied by ring contraction as a result of the quinoxaline-benzoimidazole rearrangement giving rise to 2-benzoimidazolyl-substituted quinoxalines. The possible pathways of these reaction are discussed.