Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-ones

An efficient, inexpensive, and heterogeneous catalyst, [Al(H₂PO₄)₃], was applied in a three-component, one-pot cyclocondensation reaction of isatoic anhydride with primary amines (or ammonium salts) and aldehydes to afford the corresponding quinazolinone derivatives in excellent yields. Reactions occurred under thermal solvent-free conditions. It was found that this solid acidic catalyst could be easily recovered and reused for at least three cycles without any loss of activity.