Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one

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A solution of 17.2 g (67.5 mmol) of N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-carbamoyl]-2-methylalanine methyl ester in 150 ml of 6-N aqueous hydrochloric acid and 50 ml of acetone was warmed on a steam bath for 2 hours. The mixture was then concentrated. The product, which had precipitated was dried at 40°/15 Torr and then recrystallized from toluene. The recrystallized product was dried at 50° C. for 20 hours, under greatly reduced pressure, to yield 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, m.p. 166°-167° C.

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