Improved Synthesis of Substituted 6,7-Dihydroxy-4-quinazolineamines: Tandutinib, Erlotinib and Gefitinib

Abstract
The synthesis of three substituted 6,7-dihydroxy-4-quinazolineamines: tandutinib (1), erlotinib (2) and gefitinib (3) in improved yields is reported. The intermediates were characterized by NMR and the purities determined by HPLC.