Se. Lopez et al., The synthesis of substituted 2-aryl 4(3H)-quinazolinones using NaHSO3/DMA.Steric effect upon the cyclisation-dehydrogenation step, J CHEM R-S, (6), 2000, pp. 258-259
A number of 2-aryl substituted 6-pyrrolidino-4(3H)-quinazolinones a re repo
rted. They were synthesised in four steps starting from commercially availa
ble 5-chloro-2-nitrobenzoic acid. The key cyclisation-dehydrogenation step
between 2-amino-pyrrolidinobenzamide 5 and different benzaldehydes employs
NaHSO3 as the dehydrogenating agent in hot DMA. This last reaction shows a
strong dependence on the position of the substituent at the aromatic ring o
f the benzaldehyde used. Thus, the 2-substituted benzaldehydes, in contrast
to 3- and 4-substituted compounds give a poor yield of desired products or
a mixture.