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Photochemical reactions of biologically important quinoxaline n-oxides

Journal Article · · Pharmaceut. Chem. J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6326966

The authors study the photochemical reactions of quinoxidine, dioxidine, and a number of related derivatives of quinoxaline 1,4-di-N-oxides containing methyl, halomethyl, and carboxamide groups in the pyrazine ring. Thin-layer chromatography, UV spectrophotometry, and NMR/sup 1/H and /sup 13/C spectroscopy were used as the main methods for monitoring the photolysis process and establishing the structure of the products formed. The investigation established that two types of photochemical reactions are observed in the series of compounds discussed: photoisomerization with migration of a substitutent to the nitrogen atom of the heterocycle, and photorearrangement with elimination of a substituent and the formation of the corresponding lactams.

Research Organization:
S. Ordzhonikidze All-Union Chemicopharmaceutical Scientific-Research Institute, Moscow (USSR)
OSTI ID:
6326966
Journal Information:
Pharmaceut. Chem. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Pharmaceut. Chem. J.; (United States) Vol. 20:4; ISSN PCJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English