A highly efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-quinazolin-4(3H)ones was performed by one-pot oxidative heterocyclization of 2- aminobenzamide with aldehydes in the presence of potassium permanganate in dimethylacetamide under microwave irradiation. A highly efficient synthesis of 2-aryl-quinazolin-4 (3H) ones was performed by one-pot oxidative heterocyclization of 2- aminobenzamide with aldehydes in the presence of potassium permanganate in dimethylacetamide under microwave irradiation.