2-(2-Ethoxybenzamido)-3-methylbenzamide → 2-(2-Ethoxyphenyl)-8-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one

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A mixture of 2-(2-ethoxybenzamido)-3-methylbenzamide (1.6 g, 0.0053 mol) and anhydrous zinc chloride (2.29 g, 0.016 mol) was heated at 210° C. for 5 minutes, then allowed to cool. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane-methanol (90:10, 200 ml) and this solution washed with an aqueous solution of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid disodium salt (12 g in 400 ml of water). The aqueous phase was then extracted with a mixture of dichloromethane-methanol (90:10, 2×50 ml) and the organic solutions combined, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated under vacuum. The residue crystallized from ethanol to give the title compound as colourless needles (0.6 g, 40%), m.p. 177-180° C.

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