ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Synthesis of 2‐Arylquinazolines and Tetracyclic Isoindolo[1, 2‐a]quinazolines via Cyanation Followed by Rearrangement of ortho‐Substituted 2‐Halo‐N‐arylbenzamides. Issue 22 (15th May 2015) - Gawande, Sachin D.
Abstract: The base‐catalyzed one‐pot reaction of 2‐halo‐N‐arylbenzamides with CuCN furnishes 2‐arylquinazolines or tetracyclic isoindoloquinazolines in DMSO at 135°C or dioxane at 101°C, respectively.