The
autoxidation reactions of 2-acyl-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1
H
)-ones
4a
and
5a
and 2,2′-bis(dihydroquinazolinone)
6a
are described. These reactions generate aminyl radicals
that undergo β-C–C cleavage, and subsequent reactions
of the resulting C-based radicals with O
2
lead to diverse
products with good selectivity, depending on the structure of the
substrate. Oxidation of
4a
, in which the 2-acyl group
is part of a cyclic acenaphthenone unit, yields a heterocyclic
C
-hydroperoxylaminal via 1,2-acyl migration. Oxidation of
5a
, which contains a 2-acetyl group, yields peracetic acid
and a quinazolinone product. Oxidation of
6a
forms a
bis(quinazolinone) by net dehydrogenation.