3-Methylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates in the Synthesis of Heterocycles

3-Ethoxy- and 3-arylaminomethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates undergo cyclization by the action of hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine to give ethyl 4-pentafluorobenzoylpyrazole-5-carboxylates. The reaction of 3-ethoxymethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoate with o-phenylene-diamine leads to formation of 3-2-(2-aminophenylamino)-1-pentafluorobenzoylethenyl]-1,2-dihydroquinoxa-lin-2-one. 3-Arylaminomethylidene-2,4-dioxo-4-pentafluorophenylbutanoates react with o-phenylenediamine to afford 3-(1-aryl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones and/or 3-(2-arylamino-1-pentafluorobenzoylethenyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoxalin-2-ones.