A Rapid and Efficient Method for the Reduction of Quinoxalines.

Abstract

Pyrazine derivatives R 0550A Rapid and Efficient Method for the Reduction of Quinoxalines. -The reduction of alkyl-and aryl-substituted quinoxalines of type (I) or (III) using various reducing systems is studied. The system borane/THF (prepared in situ or used as such) gives the best results. -(MCKINNEY, A. M.; JACKSON, K. R.; SALVATORE, R. N.; SAVRIDES, E.-M.; EDATTEL, M. J.; GAVIN*, T.; J. Heterocycl. Chem. 42 (2005) 5, 1031-1034; Iona Coll., New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA; Eng.) -M. Bohle 49-149