New Synthetic Routes to the Potent Mutagen 3,7,8-Trimethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-f]quinoxalin-2-amine.

Abstract
The title compound (7,8-DiMeIQx) has been prepared in two operations from N,2,3-trimethyl-6-quinoxalinamine (1) or from 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitro-5-quinoxalinamine (3). Alternative syntheses of 1 have been investigated. The choices among the various routes to 7,8-DiMeIQx via 1 or 3 are discussed.

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