| Abstract: | Extension of the reaction time of benzoin (I) with anthranilamide (II) gave 2,3,5,6-tetraphenyl-pyrazine (IV) in addition to the expected benzamide III. Condensation of I with II in the presence of ammonium acetate or ammonium formate yielded IV, and IV with 4-quinazolinone (VII), respectively. Reaction of I with ammonium acetate only led to IV and 2,3,5,6-tetraphenylpyrrole (VIII). When I was heated with 2-aminothiazole, benzil, desoxybenzoin, and VIII were formed. A mechanism has been extended to explain the formation of IV and VIII. |
