Hydantoin → 5-(4-Methyl-4-nitropentylidene)hydantoin

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Reaction Steps

Oily 4-methyl-4-nitropentanal (4.0 g, 28 mmol), hydantoin (4.0 g, 40 mmol) and sodium carbonate (2.8 g, 20 mmol) were added to 50% aqueous acetonitrile (200 ml) and the mixture was refluxed with stirring for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was concentrated to dryness to give 5-(4-methyl-4-nitropentylidene)hydantoin (3.15 g, 13.9 mmol, yield 50.0%).

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