Copper-catalyzed annulation of amidines for quinazoline synthesis

An efficient Cu-catalyzed synthesis of quinazolines via the C-N bond formation reactions between N-H bonds of amidines and C(sp(3))-H bonds adjacent to sulfur or nitrogen atoms in the commonly used solvents, such as DMSO, DMF, DMA, NMP or TMEDA, followed by intramolecular C-C bond formation reactions was developed for the first time.