Studies on pyrazines. 13 . Chlorination of 1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyrazinones with phosphoryl chloride. Formation of 2,5-dichloro-3-phenylpyrazine from 1-hydroxy-3-phenyl-2(1H)-pyrazinone

The chlorination of 1-hydroxy-3-phenyl-2(1H)-pyrazinone with phosphoryl chloride proceeded to 5-chloro-3-phenyl-2(H)-pyrazinone or 2,5-dichloro-3-phenylpyrazine on heating to elevated temperatures. To define the mechanism of the novel formation, reactions of the parent or methyl-substituted 1-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyraz-inones with the same reagent were investigated.