Mechanochemical Preparation of Hydantoins from Amino Esters: Application to the Synthesis of the Antiepileptic Drug Phenytoin
作者:Laure Konnert、Benjamin Reneaud、Renata Marcia de Figueiredo、Jean-Marc Campagne、Frédéric Lamaty、Jean Martinez、Evelina Colacino
DOI:10.1021/jo5017629
日期:2014.11.7
eco-friendly preparation of 5- and 5,5-disubstituted hydantoins from various amino ester hydrochlorides and potassium cyanate in a planetary ball-mill is described. The one-pot/two-step protocol consisted in the formation of ureido ester intermediates, followed by a base-catalyzed cyclization to hydantoins. This easy-handling mechanochemical methodology was applied to a large variety of α- and β-amino esters