Phosphomolybdic Acid (PMA)-catalyzed One-pot Synthesis of 2,3- Dihydroquinazolines

We have developed a new method for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones in good to excellent yields via phosphomolybdic acid (PMA)-catalyzed cyclocondensation of 2- aminobenzamides with aldehydes or ketones in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) at room temperature. The present method proves to be efficient in terms of short reaction time, high yield, simple workup and easy purification.