An aza-Wittig-type reaction of iminophosphoranes 2 and 3, derived from 2-(2-azidophenyl)-l,2-dihydroperimidine and 2-(2-azidophenyl)perimidine, respectively, with isocyanates, carbon dioxide, carbon disulfide and acyl chlorides provides 6-substituted quinazolino[3,4-a]perimidines 4-10.The heteroaromatic system perimidine exhibits simultaneously the distinct properties of compounds with an excess and a deficiency of K electrons, together with a wide variety of practical applications [']. In spite of the extensive work spent on the preparation of perimidine derivatives, only a few methods of the synthesis of fused perimidines, namely quinazolino[3,4-~]perimidines have been reported until now. It has only been briefly mentioned that treatment of 2-(2-aminophenyl)perimidine with either chlorothioformyl chloride ['] or aromatic aldehydes and further oxidationl3] provide quinazolin0[3,4-~]perimidines. Reaction of 2-isocyanatobenzoyl chloride with 1,s-diaminonaphthalene affords 5H-6-oxoquinazolino[3,4-u]perimidine in moderate yieldL4]. The main disadvantage of these methods is that the scope for the introduction of different substituents is limited. We now report on a general synthesis of functionalized quinazolin0[3,4-~]perimidines which is capable of modification to allow the introduction of a wide range of substituents. Our approach is based on an efficient application of the aza-Wittigheterocumulene-mediated annulation strategy involving the NH group of the perimidine ring. Although a wide variety of nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been prepared by means of this methodol0gy~~1, no examples involving pyrimidinelike amino groups have been reported.The Staudinger reaction of 1,2-dihydroproperimidine 1, readily available in 78% yield by condensation of 1,s-diaminonaphtalene with o-azidobenzaldehyde [6], with triphenylphosphane at room temperature provides the iminophosphorane 2 in 87% yield, which undergoes dehydrogenation by the action of 10% P d C to give the iminophosphorane 3 in 80% yield (Scheme 1).An aza-Wittig-type reaction of iminophosphorane 2 with aromatic isocyanates in dry dichloromethane at reflux temperature directly affords 6-arylamino-14,14a-dihydroquinazolino[3,4-u]perimidines 4 in moderate yields (45-51%). Likewise, reaction with carbon dioxide or carbon disulfide in a sealed tube at 100°C provides the 6-0x0 or 6-thioxo derivatives 5 and 6, respectively, in good yields (Scheme 2).On the other hand, iminophosphorane 3 reacts with aromatic and aliphatic isocyanates in dichloromethane at room temperature to give 6-alkyl(aryl)aminoquinazolino[3,4-u]perimidines 8 in good yields, while iminophosphorane 3 does not react with aroyl chlorides in the presence of triethylamine in toluene at reflux tempera-