title: An efficient synthesis of hydantoins via sustainable integration of coupled domino processes.
abstract: A highly efficient synthesis of hydantoins has been developed from simple and commercially available 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, ureas, and methyl ketones or terminal aryl alkenes. This protocol involves a sustainable integration of two coupled domino processes: iodine-promoted synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,4-enediones (domino I) and the sequential transformation into hydantoins (domino II).
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Hubei, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yan-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Wen-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: Dong-Xue
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Neng-Fang
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: She
authors.forename: An-Xin
authors.initials: AX
authors.lastname: Wu