Sodium Bromate/Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite: A New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Quinoxaline Derivatives

Title:Sodium Bromate/Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite: A New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Quinoxaline Derivatives

Volume: 11 Issue: 6

Author(s): Khalid M. Khan, Shafqat Hussain, Shahanaz Perveen, Fazal Rahim, Sammer Yousuf and Ejaz Hussain

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Keywords: Eco-friendly chemistry, high yield, quinoxaline, NaBrO₃/NaHSO₃ in water.

Abstract: Treatment of 1,2-phenylenediamine with benzil analogs in the presence of a mixture of sodium bromate/ sodium hydrogen sulfite in water gave the corresponding quinoxalines in high yields. The method is eco-friendly due to use of water instead of other hazardous organic solvents.

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M. Khan Khalid, Hussain Shafqat, Perveen Shahanaz, Rahim Fazal, Yousuf Sammer and Hussain Ejaz, Sodium Bromate/Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite: A New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Quinoxaline Derivatives, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2014; 11 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570178611666140304000936