An efficient one pot synthesis of 2-amino quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivative via MCR strategy

A novel multi-component reaction strategy was developed for the construction of important building blocks, 2-amino 3-substituted quinazolinone derivatives from isatoic anhydride and amine with electrophilic cyanating compound, N-cyano-4-methyl-N-phenylbenzenesulfonamide (NCTS). The quinazolinone synthesis proceeds via a sequential series of reactions such as nucleophilic attack of the amine group on the carbonyl group of isatoic anhydride followed ring opening and subsequent decarboxylation, nucleophilic attack of amine to nitrile, followed by heterocyclization. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.