Deep eutectic solvent mediated synthesis of quinazolinones and dihydroquinazolinones: synthesis of natural products and drugs

A mild and greener protocol was developed to synthesize substituted quinazolinones and dihydroquinazolinones via deep eutectic solvent (DES) mediated cyclization with a series of aliphatic, aromatic, and heteroaromatic aldehydes in good to excellent yields. This greener strategy was further utilised to synthesize various quinazolinone natural products and drugs.