Ra. Conley et al., SYNTHESIS OF THE CARDIOTONIC BEMARINONE, 5,6-DIMETHOXY-4-METHYL-2(1H)-QUINAZOLINONE, UTILIZING A DIRECTED METALATION APPROACH, Journal of heterocyclic chemistry, 32(3), 1995, pp. 761-770
Several methods for the synthesis of bemarinone, 5,6-dimethoxy-4-methy
l-2(1H)-quinazolinone were explored with the most successful being a d
irected metalation route. Details of the lithiation and the subsequent
reaction with electrophiles of 3',4'-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethylpropioanil
ide and other derivatives of 3,4-dimethoxyaniline are given.