A new and efficient method for the synthesis of hexahydropyrimidine-fused 1,4-naphthoquinones in one step with high yields from the reaction of lawsone with 1,3,5-triazinanes was developed.
Keywords: 1,3,5-triazinane; 1,3-quinazoline; hydrobenzo[g]quinazoline; microwave; naphthoquinone.