A one-pot catalyst-free synthesis of functionalized pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives from benzene-1,2-diamine, acetylenedicarboxylates and ethyl bromopyruvate

• Mohammad Piltan,
• Loghman Moradi,
• Golaleh Abasi and
• Seyed Amir Zarei

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 510–515, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.55

• -diaminobenzene, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and ethyl bromopyruvate forms pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives in good yields. Ethylenediamine also reacts under similar conditions to produce new pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives. Keywords: acetylenedicarboxylates; benzene-1,2-diamine; ethyl bromopyruvate

• ; pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine; pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline; Introduction Among the various classes of heterocyclic compounds, quinoxalines, a class of N-containing heterocycles, form an important component of many pharmacologically active compounds [1][2][3][4]. For example, the quinoxaline ring is a constituent

• research area. The syntheses of pyrrolo[1,2- a]isoquinolines have previously been reported by us [28]. In this paper, we describe a simple synthesis of functionalized pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline and pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives in the absence of catalysts. Results and Discussion The reaction of 1,2