Synthesis of 3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinone derivatives from 1-acetyl- or 1-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-2-arylhydrazines

By reacting 1-acetyl- or 1-ethoxycarbonylehloromethylene-2-arylhydrazines ( 2a-c ) with anthranilic acids (1a-b) the corresponding C-acetyl- or C-ethoxyearbonylcarbohydrazonamide derivatives (3a-d) were obtained. Ring closure of the carbohydrazonamides with acetic anhydride afforded 2-carboethoxy- or 2-acetyl-3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinones ( 4a-d ). The ester derivatives undergo basic hydrolysis with decarboxylation to 3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinones ( 5a-b ).