The reactions of ten ortho-fluoroketones with guanidine carbonate in N
,N-dimethylacetamide were investigated as a new synthetic approach to
2-amino-4-alkyl- and 2-amino-4-arylquinazolines. The yields obtained r
anged from low to moderate and were highly dependent upon the nature o
f the substituents on the reactant. Eight new quinazolines were elabor
ated in this study.