An efficient three-step synthesis of chiral 3
H-quinazoline-4-one derivatives from commercial materials is disclosed. The Mumm reaction ofimidoyl chloride with
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-amino acids followed by reductive cyclization affords enantiomerically pure (ee >93%) quinazoline-4-ones in goodoverall yield. A comparison with existing approaches indicates that this method is superior for hindered substrates.