InBr3-catalyzed approach to synthesize 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-onederivatives (3a–3aa) has been developed. Notably, all the products were isolated by recrystallization and the reaction is accessible on a gram scale. Moreover, the reactions only require 10–60 min. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro anticanceractivity against four human cancer cell lines. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Abstract An efficient protocol for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolinone derivatives from substituted 2-aminobenzamides and carbonyl analog catalyzed by the natural-based 5,5’-indigodisulfonic acid has been developed with good to excellent yields. Compared to the reaction conditions reported before, the use of eco-friendly and recyclable catalysts and mild reaction conditions are the major advantages