title: On formation of thiohydantoins from amino acids under acylation conditions.
abstract: Reactions of glycine, alanine, and phenylalanine with acetic anhydride and ammonium thiocyanate give the 1-acetyl-2-thiohydantoins 2a-c. These results appear to contradict prior literature reports pertaining to this reaction.
authors.affiliation: Texas A & M University, Chemistry Department, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000215:Acylation; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013867:Thiohydantoins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D013867:Thiohydantoins