The catalytic conditions of copper(I) iodide/potassium carbonate/ TRANS- N, N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine, either in toluene at reflux temperature, or by heating neat at 150 °C effectively promoted the C-N coupling of aryl bromides with cyclic ureas. By employing a protection-deprotection strategy, unsymmetrical diaryl-substituted cyclic ureas could also be synthesized.