2-(2-Bromovinyl)-
and 2-(2-bromoaryl)-benzimidazoles, including
their 4,7-dimethoxy analogs, react with primary amides by microwave
irradiation (or usual heating) in dimethylformamide in the presence
of a catalytic amount of CuI along with a base to give the corresponding
benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-
c
]-pyrimidines and -quinazolines
in good yields. Treatment of benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-
c
]-pyrimidines and -quinazolines having methoxy group on benzimidazole
moiety with aqueous ceric ammonium nitrate affords unprecedented N-fused
hybrid scaffolds, benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-
c
]-pyrimidin-6,9-diones
and -quinazoline-8,11-diones, respectively, in high yields.