title: Facile one-pot synthesis of 5-substituted hydantoins.
abstract: 5-Substituted and 5,5-disubstituted hydantoins are synthesised from the corresponding aldehydes or ketones, using a one-pot, gallium(III) triflate-catalysed procedure that is compatible with a range of substrates and solvents.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM, School of Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, UK.
authors.forename: Ross G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Strat
authors.forename: Stuart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Conway
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006827:Hydantoins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D008698:Mesylates / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D006827:Hydantoins; D007659:Ketones; D008698:Mesylates; C516572:gallium triflate