Reissert compound studies. XXXVII. Attempts to form reissert compounds from quinazoline and cinnoline

Reaction of quinazoline with trimethylsilyl cyanide and benzoyl chloride gave 2,4-dicyano-1,3-dibenzoyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline as the major product. This compound undergoes monoalkylation with methyl iodide in the presence of sodium hydride. Reaction of cinnoline with trimethylsilyl cyanide and benzoyl chloride gave 1,2-dibenzoyl-4-cyano-1,2-dihydrocinnoline.