The synthesis of ethyl 6-aryl-4-oxo-4, 6-dihydro-1 (12)(13) H-pyrimido [2', 1': 4, 5][1, 3, 5] triazino [1, 2-a]-benzimidazole-3-carboxylates (4a-p) was described via pyrimidine ring annulation to 4-aryl-3, 4-dihydro [1, 3, 5] triazino [1, 2-a] benzimidazole-2-amines (2a-p) which were obtained from 2-guanidinobenzimidazole (1). Tautomerism in the prepared compounds was investigated using nmr spectroscopy. Compounds 2a-p were found to be ...