Abstract
Treatment of 2-methoxyacetamidobenzonitriles or 2-chloroacetamidobenzonitrile with UHP and K2CO3 provides a convenient route to 2-methoxymethyl-or 2-chloromethylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones. In addition, demethylation of 2-methoxymethylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones with 48% HBr gives 2-hydroxymethylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones.