Additional file 1 Solvent effects on the structure-property relationship of anticonvulsant hydantoin derivatives. A solvatochromic analysis. Nemanja Trišović, Nataša Valentić*, Gordana Ušćumlić Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia * Corresponding author: Tel.: +381 11 3303671 fax: +381 11 3370387 E-mail address: NT: n.trisovic@yahoo.com NV: naca@tmf.bg.ac.rs GU: goca@tmf.bg.ac.rs 1 General Procedure for the Preparation of 5-alkyl-5-phenylhydantoins [1]. Following the method of Bucherer and Lieb, the appropriate ketone (0.020 mol) was dissolved in 50 % ethanol (50 ml) and ammonium carbonate (7.70 g, 0.080 mol) and potassium cyanide (2.60 g, 0.040 mol) were then added. This mixture was warmed under a condenser at temperature of 60 °C for 15 h, after which the solution was concentrated to approximately two-thirds of the initial volume, chilled in an ice-bath and filtered. The product was dissolved in 5 % sodium hydroxide solution, filtered from unreacted ketone and reprecipitated by acidification with hydrochloric acid. Recrystallization from 60 % ethanol yielded a crystalline product. 5-Ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (C11H12N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 196-199 °C (lit. m.p.: 194-196 [2]); yield 72 %; (KBr, cm-1): ν 3286 (NH), 3214 (NH), 1771 (C=O), 1714 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.74 (s, 1H, N(3)H), 8.66 (s, 1H, N(1)H), 7.53–7.27 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 2.16–1.80 (m, 2H, CH2), 0.81 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 176.6 (C4), 157.0 (C2), 139.4, 128.7, 128.0, 125.7, 68.3 (C5), 31.4, 8.3. 5-Methyl-5-phenylhydantoin (C10H10N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 194-196 °C (lit. m.p.: 196-198 [2]); yield 75 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3283 (NH), 3206 (NH), 1770 (C=O), 1717 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 10.77 (s, 1H, N(3)H), 8.64 (s, 1H, N(1)H), 7.51–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 1.66 (s, 3H, Me); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 177.4 (C4), 156.6 (C2), 140.2, 128.8, 128.1, 125.6, 64.2 (C5), 25.2. General Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds 1–7 and 11–25 [3]. The appropriate 5-substituted-5-phenylhydantoin (0.010 mol) was dissolved in 60 ml of dimethylformamide and potassium carbonate (5.60 g, 0.041 mol) was added. Alkyl halide (methyl iodide, ethyl bromide, n-propyl bromide, isopropyl bromide, allyl bromide, nbutyl chloride, isobutyl bromide or benzyl bromide, 0.011 eq) was then added and the reaction was stirred over the night. The reaction mixture was poured into three volumes 2 of water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extracts were washed with 5% sodium hydroxide solution, water, and brine, and then dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting solid was recrystallized from ethanol. 3-Methyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (1, C16H14N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 211–213 °C (lit. m.p.: 213–214 °C [4]); yield: 68 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3286 (NH), 1773 (C=O), 1701 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.65 (s, 1H, NH), 7.38–7.26 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 2.94 (s, 3H, CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.6 (C4), 155.8 (C2), 139.9, 128.8, 128.4, 128.3, 127.4, 126.9, 69.5 (C5), 4.7. 3-Ethyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (2, C17H16N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 152–154 °C (lit. m.p.: 156 °C [4]); yield: 42 %; (KBr, cm-1): ν 3281 (NH), 1774 (C=O), 1696 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.65 (s, 1H, NH), 7.44–7.26 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 3.48 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2), 1.10 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSOd6): δ 173.3 (C4), 155.5 (C2), 140.0, 128.8, 128.9, 128.4, 128.1, 126.9, 69.2 (C5), 33.3, 13.5. 3-n-Propyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (3, C18H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 143– 145 °C (lit. m.p.: 144–147 °C [5]); yield: 71 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3170 (NH), 1772 (C=O), 1708 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.65 (s, 1H, NH), 7.50–7.26 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 3.45–3.38 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 1.64–1.45 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 0.78 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H, CH3) ppm; 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): 173.3 (C4), 155.4 (C2), 140.1, 128.8, 126.3, 126.8, 68.4 (C5), 43.1, 19.6. 3-Isopropyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (4, C18H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 180– 185 °C; yield: 54 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3209 (NH), 1772 (C=O), 1708 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.59 (s, 1H, NH), 7.77–7.30 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 4.31–4.18 (m, 1H, CH(CH3)2), 1.33 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 6H, CH(CH3)2); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.3 (C4), 155.4 (C2), 140.1, 128.8, 126.3, 126.8, 68.4 (C5), 43.1, 19.6. 3 3-Allyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (5, C18H16N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 114–117 °C; yield: 68 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3274 (NH), 1770 (C=O), 1704 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.73 (s, 1H, NH), 7.39–7.22 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 5.91–5.72 (m, 1H, CH2CH=CH2), 5.08 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1H, CH2CH=CH2), 4.98 (d, J = 17 Hz, 1H, CH2CH=CH2), 4.06 (d, J = 5 Hz, 2H, CH2CH=CH2); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.1 (C4), 155.2 (C2), 139.9, 132.3, 128.8, 128.4, 126.9, 116.5, 69.4 (C5), 40.2. 3-n-Butyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (6, C19H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 134–136 °C (lit. m.p.: 135–137 °C [6]); yield: 62 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3171 (NH), 1770 (C=O), 1705 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.64 (s, 1H, NH), 7.44–7.25 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 3.45 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.58– 1.44 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.30–1.11 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.84 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H, CH3); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.6 (C4), 155.8 (C2), 140.0, 128.4, 126.8, 69.2 (C5), 45.4, 27.1, 19.9. 3-Isobutyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (7, C19H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 119– 122 °C; yield: 67 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3293 (NH), 1705 (C=O), 1775 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.66 (s, 1H, NH), 7.44–7.26 (m, 10H, Ph–H), 3.29–3.25 (m, 2H, CH2CH(CH3)2), 2.03–1.89 (m, 1H, CH2CH(CH3)2), 0.78 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 6H, CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.6 (C4), 155.8 (C2), 140.0, 128.8, 128.3, 126.8, 69.2 (C5), 45.4, 27.1, 19.9. 3-Benzyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (11, C22H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 144–146 °C (lit. m.p.: 145–146 °C [4]); yield: 49 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3275 (NH), 1760 (C=O), 1715 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.82 (s, 1H, NH), 7.44–7.22 (m, 15H, Ph-H), 4.65 (s, 2H, CH2-N); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.3 (C4), 155.5 (C2), 139.8, 136.8, 128.8, 128.8, 128.5, 128.3, 127.8, 127.5, 126.8, 69.5 (C5), 41.7. 3-Methyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (12, C12H14N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 134–136 °C (lit. m.p.: 136–137 °C [7]); yield: 74 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3283 (NH), 1772 (C=O), 1698 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.98 (s, 1H, N-H), 7.55–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.38 (s, 3H, NCH3), 2.18–1.89 (m, 2H, CH2CH3), 0,74 (t. J = 7.4 Hz, 3H, 4 CH2CH3); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): 174.0 (C4), 156.4 (C2), 139.9, 129.3, 128.7, 126.4, 70.5 (C5), 40.5, 31.5, 7.6. 3,5-Diethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (13, C13H16N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 86–88 °C (lit. m.p.: 88–89 °C [4]); yield: 56 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3291 (NH), 1773 (C=O), 1699 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.95 (s, 1H, NH), 7.55-7.29 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.45–3.42 (m, 2H, NCH2CH3), 2.21–1.84 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 1.05 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H, NCH2CH3), 0.80 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H, CCH2CH3); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.7 (C4), 156.2 (C2), 139.1, 128.8, 128.1, 125.7, 66.9 (C5), 33.0, 31.5, 13.4, 8.1. 3-n-Propyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (14, C14H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 83–85 °C (lit. m.p.: 84–86 °C [7]); yield:: 66 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3222 (NH), 1763 (C=O), 1703 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.96 (s, 1H, N-H), 7.54–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.33 (t, Ј = 7.0 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 2.21–1.85 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 1.59– 1.41 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 0.80 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H, CH3), 0.77 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3) – signal at 0.80 is partly covered with signal at 0.77; 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.3 (C4), 156.4 (C2), 139.2, 128.8, 128.1, 125.7, 66.9 (C5), 39.6, 31.4, 21.1, 11.1, 8.2. 3-Isopropyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (15, C14H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 96–98 °C; yield: 48 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3241 (NH), 1766 (C=O), 1708 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.89 (s, 1H, NH), 7.53–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 4.24–4.10 (m, 1H, CH(CH3)2), 2.21–1.81 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 1.29 (t, J = 6,4 Hz, 6H, CH(CH3)2), 0.80 (t, J = 7,3 Hz, 3H, CCH2CH3); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.7 (C5), 156.2 (C2), 139.3, 128.7, 128.1, 125.7, 66.1 (C5), 42.8, 31.5, 19.6, 19.5, 8.0. 3-Allyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (16, C14H68N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 87–89 °C (lit. m.p.: 88–90 °C [7]); yield: 73 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3282 (NH), 1775 (C=O), 1707 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.04 (s, 1H, NH), 7.56–7.29 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 5.86–5.67 (m, 1H, CH2CH=CH2), 5.09-4.94 (m, 2H, CH2CH=CH2), 3.97 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H, CH2CH=CH2), 2.22–1.87 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 0.81 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H, CCH2CH3); 5 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.5 (C4), 155.9 (C2), 132.4, 128.8, 128.2, 125.7, 13 116.5, 67.2 (C5), 49.9, 31.4, 8.2. 3-n-Butyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (17, C15H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 70– 72 °C (lit. m.p.: 72–73 °C [7]); yield: 57 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3259 (NH), 1779 (C=O), 1704 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.95 (s, 1H, NH), 7.54–7.28 (m, 5H, PhH), 3.36 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 2.21–1.84 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 1.53–1.39 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.29–1.11 (2H, m, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.84 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.80 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H, CCH2CH3) – signal at 0.84 is partly covered with signal at 0.80; 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.9 (C4), 156.4 (C2), 139.1, 128.2, 128.1, 125,.7, 66.9 (C5), 37.6, 31.4, 29.8, 19.4, 13.6, 8.1. 3-Isobutyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (18, C15H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 110–112 °C; yield: 43 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3283 (NH), 1772 (C=O), 1698 (C=O) cm-1; 1 H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): 8.97 (s, 1H, NH), 7.55–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.20–3.16 (d, J = 6,8 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2(CH3)2), 2.17–1.84 (m, 2H, CCH2CH3), 0.85–0.75 (m, 9H, CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 175.1 (C5), 156.5 (C2), 139.2, 128.7, 128.1, 125.6, 66.9 (C5), 45.2, 31.3, 27.1, 19.9, 8.2. 3-Benzyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (19, C18H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 138–140 °C (lit. m.p.:139–140 °C [7]); yield: 62 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3211 (NH), 1768 (C=O), 1706 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.10 (s, 1H, NH), 7.55–7.20 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 4.56 (s, 2H, CH2Ph), 0.75 (t, J = 7,3 Hz, 3H, CCH2CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.8 (C4), 156.2 (C2), 138.9, 136.9, 128.8, 128.2, 127.7, 127.6, 125.7, 67.2 (C5), 41.4, 31.6, 8.1. 3,5-Dimethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (20, C11H12N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 189– 191 °C (lit. m.p.: 188–190 °C [8]); yield: 40 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3262 (NH), 1783 (C=O), 1710 (C=O); 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.90 (s, 1H, NH), 7.49–7.28 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 2.84 (s, 3H, NCH3), 1.67 (s, 3H, CCH3); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.2 (C4), 153.6 (C2), 137.5, 126.2, 125.7, 123.2, 60.7 (C5), 22.7, 22.1. 6 3-Ethyl-5-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin (21, C12H14N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 108–110 °C (lit. m.p.: 109 °C [9]); yield: 62 %; (KBr, cm-1): ν 3259 (NH), 1783 (C=O), 1704 (C=O) cm-1; 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.89 (s, 1H, NH), 7.48–7.29 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.38 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2CH3), 1.66 (s, 3H, CCH3), 1.05 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H, CH2CH3); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 172.9 (C4), 153.3 (C2), 137.4, 126.3, 125.7, 123.2, 60.4 (C5), 30.6, 22.3, 11.0. 3-n-Propyl-5-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin (22, C13H16N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 98–100 °C (lit. m.p.: 100 °C [9]); yield: 53 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3261 (NH), 1782 (C=O), 1705 (C=O); 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.89 (s, 1H, NH), 7.48–7.27 (m, 5H, PhH), 3.36 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 1.67 (s, 3H, CCH3), 1.56-1.44 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH3), 0.76 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, CH2CH2CH3); 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.2 (C4), 153.5 (C2), 137.5, 126.3, 125.7, 123.1, 60.4 (C5), 37.1, 22.7, 18.6, 8.7. 3-Isopropyl-5-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin (23, C13H16N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 107–109 °C; yield: 35 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3224 (NH), 1769 (C=O), 1699 (C=O); 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.83 (s, 1H, NH), 7.47–7.29 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 4.19–4.09 (m, 1H, CH(CH3)2), 1.64 (s, 3H, CCH3), 1.31-1.26 (d, J = 6,8 Hz, 6H, CH(CH3)2); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.0 (C4), 153.3 (C2), 137.5, 126.3, 125.7, 123.1, 59.7 (C5), 40.3, 22.6, 17.2. 3-n-Butyl-5-ethyl-5-phenylhydantoin (24, C14H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 88– 90 °C (lit. m.p.: 91 °C [9]); yield: 66 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3258 (NH), 1782 (C=O), 1705 (C=O); 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.89 (s, 1H, NH), 7.48–7.30 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.38–3.32 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.67 (s, 3H, CCH3), 1.48–1.41 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.25–1.33 (m, 2H, CH2CH2CH2CH3); 0.84 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, CH2CH2CH2CH3); C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.1 (C4), 153.5 (C2), 137.4, 13 126.3, 125.7, 123.1, 60.4 (C5), 35.2, 27.3, 22.7, 17.0, 11.2. 3-Isobutyl-5-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin (25, C14H18N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 70–72 °C; yield: 44 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3293 (NH), 1777 (C=O), 1703 (C=O); 1H NMR 7 (300 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.90 (s, 1H, NH), 7.48–7.30 (m, 5H, Ph-H), 3.18–3.16 (m, 2H, CH2CH(CH3)2), 1.97–1.84 (m, 1H, CH2CH(CH3)2), 1.67 (s, 3H, CCH3), 0.80–0.75 (d, J = 7,0 Hz, 6H, CH2CH2(CH3)2); 13 C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6): 173.3 (C4), 153.6 (C2), 137.5, 126.3, 125.7, 123.1, 60.4 (C5), 42.7, 24.7, 22.7, 17.5. General Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds 8–10 [10]. To a solution of benzil (20.2 g, 96.2 mmol) and the appropriate urea (167 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (40 ml) 5 % potassium hydroxide solution (25 ml) was added under stirring. The resulting mixture was refluxed for 2 h and poured into cold water. The precipitate was filtrated and the filtrate was acidified with glacial acetic acid. The resulting precipitate was collected, dried and recrystallized from ethanol. 3-tert-Butyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (8, C19H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 191– 193 °C (193–193,5 °C [11]); yield: 58 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3220 (NH), 1767 (C=O), 1712 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.46 (s, 1H, NH), 7.44–7.17 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 1.54 (s, 9H, CH3); 13 C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.3 (C4), 156.4 (C2), 140.5, 128.8, 128.3, 126.9, 68.0 (C5), 57.2, 28.5. 3-Cyclopentyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (9, C20H20N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 132–134 °C; yield: 56 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3206 (NH), 1766 (C=O), 1707 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.64 (s, 1H, NH), 7.49–7.23 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 4.42–4.30 (m, 1H, CH-N), 1.85–1.80 (m, 6H, cPe-H), 1.53–1.50 (m, 2H, m, cPe-H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.3 (C4), 155.5 (C2), 140.1, 128.8, 128.4, 126.8, 68.5 (C5), 51.0, 29.0, 25.0. 3-Cyclohexyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin (10, C21H22N2O2). White crystalline solid; m.p.: 179–181 °C (lit. m.p.: 179–180 °C [10]); yield: 53 %; IR (KBr, cm-1): ν 3232 (NH), 1772 (C=O), 1712 (C=O); 1H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.59 (s, 1H, NH), 7.50–7.22 (m, 10H, Ph-H), 3.89–3.77 (m, 1H, CH-N), 2.14–1.96 (m, 2H, cHx-H), 1.78–1.55 (m, 5H, 8 cHx-H), 1.34–1.03 (m, 3H, cHx-H); 13C NMR (50 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.4 (C4), 155.5 (C2), 140.1, 128.8, 128.4, 126.9, 68.4 (C5), 50.8, 29.1, 25.5, 25.0. References 1. Bucherer HT, Lieb VA: Synthesis of hydantoins. II. Formation of substituted hydantoins from aldehydes and ketones. 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