N. Ocal et al., Reductive metallation of 6-methyl-2,3-diphenylquinoxaline. Synthesis of 1,4-dihydro-1,4-diazine derivatives, J HETERO CH, 35(6), 1998, pp. 1349-1351
The reductive metallation of 6-methyl-2,3-diphenylquinoxaline 1 with sodium
metal in tetrahydrofuran and inert atmosphere to a monomeric dianion 2 has
been explored and the nucleophilicity of this disodium adduct was investig
ated with various alkylation and acylation reagents. An annulation of the p
yrazine ring system was accomplished by treating the dianion with polymethy
lene chlorides, CI(CH2)(n)Cl, n = 3.4.