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HRID 67154Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 5-Benzylidenehydantoin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
ReactantHydantoinHCID 10006—
ReactantAmmonium formateHCID 2723923—
Product5-BenzylidenehydantoinHCID 9785791.9%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 100 grams (1.0 mole) of hydantoin, 106 grams (1.0 mole) of benzaldehyde, 63 grams (1.0 mole) of ammonium formate, and 230 grams (5.0 moles) of formic acid were held for 3 hours at reflux temperature. After the cooling off, there were obtained 173 grams of 5-benzylidene hydantoin, corresponding to 92% of theory based on hydantoin.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04345072
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_08
ORD IDord-b37aacc2f732407fb601b0a860bba435
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_08