Scheme 25.
Synthetic pathway to prepare derivatives of quinoxaline-2,3-dithiones (85,86,87), using different reagents, (a) alkynonitriles/dioxane/KOH/heated at temp 20–25 °C/1 h, (b) 3-phenyl-2-propynonitrile/dioxane/KOH/heated at temp 20–25 °C/5 h, (c) acetylene/dioxane/KOH/heated at temp 200–250 °C/1 h.
