4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → 5-Methoxy-1-methylimidazolidine-2,4-dione

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5.0 g of 5-hydroxy-1-methylhydantoin (compound 1) were dissolved in absolute methanol and 6.7 g of triethylamine were added to the solution. 10.9 g (1.5 equivalent) of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride were then added to the solution, and was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness, a small amount of water was added to the residue and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness, and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate). The obtained crude compound was recrystallized from a mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane to give 3.8 g of 5-methoxy-1-methylhydantoin (compound 5) in the form of white crystals.

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