Urech hydantoin synthesis explained

The Urech hydantoin synthesis is the chemical reaction of amino acids with potassium cyanate and hydrochloric acid to give hydantoins.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Bucherer–Bergs reaction

External links

• http://www.mjlphd.net/translations.html English translation of 1873 German article 'on lactyl amino acids and lactyl ureas' by Friedrich Urech

Notes and References

1. Urech . Friedrich . XXI. Ueber Lacturaminsäure und Lactylharnstoff . . 1873 . 165 . 99 . 10.1002/jlac.18731650110.
2. Ware . Elinor . The Chemistry of the Hydantoins . . 1950 . 46 . 3 . 403–70 . 10.1021/cr60145a001. 24537833 .