“…Several methods for the synthesis of 4(3H)-quinazolinones have been investigated in the past. Some common methods include the condensation of 2-aminobenzamides and substituted benzoyl chlorides or their equivalents in ionic liquids (Potewar et al, 2005;Wang et al, 2012), the tandem condensation and C-N cross coupling of 2-halobenzoicacids and amidines (Zhang et al, 2009), the cyclization of o-acylaminobenzamides (Armarego, 1979), 2-aminobenzonitrile (Bogert, Hand, 1902), N-aryl orthanilamides (Stephen, Wadge, 1956;Segarra et al, 1998), nitroenes (Akazome, 1995), and aza-Wittig reactions of a-azido-substituted aromatic imides (Takeuchi et al, 1989;Takeuchi et al, 1991). However, benzyl chlorides are carcinogenic alkylating agents and poisonous lachrymators and the base K2CO3 is needed to neutralize the hydrochloride produced during the reaction (Adib et al, 2011).…”