The reaction of 2-aminobenzamides with indoline-2,3-dione in ionic liquids, selectively gives 1’,3'-dihydrospiro[indolin-2-one-3,2'-quinazolin]-4'-ones in the presence of 5 mol% iodine, while giving 2-(1-acetyl-3-hydroxy-2-oxoindolin-3-ylamino) benzamide derivatives in the absence of iodine. Quinazolinones have great physiological significance and pharmaceutical uses.
A novel approach for the spiro-isoindolinone dihydroquinazolinones has been demonstrated from 2-aminobenzamide and 2-cyanomethyl benzoate in the presence of KHMDS as a base to get moderate yields.