%0 Journal Article %T DABCO as a novel and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 4(3H)-quinazolinone derivatives %A Majid M. Heravi %A Najme Javanmardi %A Hossein A. Oskooie %A Bita Baghernejad %J Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia %D 2011 %I Chemical Society of Ethiopia %X 4(3H)-Quinazolinones were synthesized in high to excellent yields through the one-pot condensation of anthranilic acid, trimethyl orthoformate and primary amines in the presence of DABCO under solvent free conditions. KEY WORDS: 4(3H)-Quinazolinone, DABCO (1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane), Trimethyl orthoformate, Anthranilic acid Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2011, 25(2), 305-308. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/65909