The reaction of 3-benzoylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with enamines (generated in situ from ammonium acetate and the corresponding methylaryl(hetaryl)ketones) proceeds smoothly to give the corresponding substituted 1-(pyrrolyl)benzimidazolone derivatives in moderate yields through the novel rearrangement of 3-benzoylquinoxalin-2(1H)-ones involving a dual cleavage of the C3═N4 and C2-C3 bonds under mild conditions.
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