Glyoxylic Acid → 1-Benzyl-5-hydroxyimidazolidine-2,4-dione

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

75 parts by weight of a 50% strength aqueous glyoxylic acid (0.5 mol glyoxylic acid) and the catalyst are placed in a heatable, stirred apparatus. The mixture is subsequently heated to an internal temperature of 100° C. while stirring. 75 parts by weight of benzylurea (corresponds to 0.5 mol) are then added at a constant rate over a period of 30 minutes. After addition of the benzylurea is complete, the reaction mixture is stirred at 100° C. for another 30 minutes, a sample is taken and analysed by HPLC. Table 1 shows the composition of the organic components of the reaction mixtures examined. The following reaction equation shows the formulae of the compounds which can be formed.

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