Synthesis of some [1,2,4]triazino[5,6‐ b ]quinoline derivatives

By coupling of diazonium salts with ethyl N ‐(4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydroquinolin‐2‐yl)carbamate 4 , the corresponding 3‐arylazocompounds 5 were obtained. These ones were cyclized thermally or in alkaline medium to the corresponding 2‐aryl‐2,3,5,10‐tetrahydro‐[1,2,4]triazino[5,6‐ b ]quinolin‐3,10‐diones 6 . Compounds 6 were transformed by alkaline hydrolytic splitting to the corresponding 2‐amino‐3‐arylazo‐1,4‐dihydroquino‐lin‐4‐ones 7. Starting carbamate 4 was prepared by a two‐step synthesis from 2‐amino‐1,4‐dihydroquinolin‐4‐one 1.