Synthesis of some isomeric quinoxaline derivatives with 6‐azauracil cycle

By diazotization of 3‐(2‐aminophenyl)‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline 1c, its 3‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐isomer 2c , 3‐(2‐aminobenzyl)‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 3c and its 3‐(4‐aminobenzyl)‐isomer 4c and by azo coupling of formed diazonium salts with ethyl cyanoacetylcarbamate, corresponding hydrazones ld‐4d were prepared. Cyclization of these compounds afforded compounds containing two heterocyclic rings with acidic N‐H groups in their molecules: 3‐2‐(5‐cyano‐6‐azauracil‐1‐yl)‐phenyl]‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 1e , its 4‐isomer 2e , 3‐2‐(5‐cyano‐6‐azauracil‐1‐yl)‐benzyl]‐1,2‐dihydroquinoxaline‐2‐one 3e and its 4‐isomer 4e . The aminoderivative 1c was prepared by the reaction of N‐acetylisatine with o‐phenylenediamine and by hydrolysis of prepared N‐acetylderivative 1a . The aminoderivative 2c was prepared by the condensation of 4‐acetylaminophenylglyoxylic acid with o‐phenylenediamine and by hydrolysis of prepared N‐acetylderivative 2a . The aminoderivative 3c was prepared by the condensation of 2‐nitrophenylpyruvic acid with o‐phenylenediamine and by the reduction of the formed nitroderivative 3b and finally starting aminoderivative 4c was obtained by the condensation of o‐phenylenediamine with 4‐aminophenylpyruvic acid.