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6-Nitroquinoxalines (I) are aminated by hydroxylamine to 5-amino-6-nitroquinoxalines (II). These are reduced to 5,6-diaminoquinoxalines (III) which condense with appropriate α-dicarbonyl compounds to yield substituted 1,4,5,8-tetra-azaphenanthrenes (IV).
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