Abstract: | Ethyl quinoxalin-3( 4 H)-on-2-ylacetate was prepared by the condensation of 1,2-diaminobenzene and diethyl oxalacetate (sodium salt). The key quinoxaline intermediate was condensed with a variety of 4-dialkylaminobenzaldehydes/substituted benzaldehydes to yield novel brilliant quinoxalin-2-yl styryl dyes which were applied on polyester fibers as disperse dyes and their dyeing properties were studied. |