“…1 H NMR [500 MHz, CDCl 3 + TFA (2 drops)]: δ 8.54 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59−7.48 (m, 3H); 13 C{ 1 H} NMR [125 MHz, CDCl 3 + TFA (2 drops)]: δ 156.8, 144.2, 137.3, 137.0, 128.6, 128.5, 126.7, 125.8, 125.7, 118.1, 116.4, 114.6, 113.5.2-Methylbenzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolin-12(6H)-one (2c) 7. White solid (0.0744 g, 75% yield); mp 363−365 °C; R f 0.36 (40% EtOAc/hexanes); 1 H NMR [500 MHz, CDCl 3 + TFA (2 drops)]: δ 8.63 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 7.81 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 2.56 (s, 3H); 13 C{ 1 H} NMR [125 MHz, CDCl 3 + TFA (2 drops)]: δ 156.8, 144.4, 138.4, 136.9, 135.1, 128.9, 128.3, 127.8, 125.8, 125.4, 118.1, 116.4, 114.5, 113.5, 21.7.…”