A versatile synthetic route to symmetrical and unsymmetrical 2,3-disubstituted quinoxalines was developed by palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline with various boronic acids. Their photophysical and electrochemical properties were investigated.
Suzuki-Miyaura coupling - 2,3-disubstituted quinoxaline - unsymmetrical quinoxaline