Hydantoin
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Hydantoin, or glycolylurea, is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula CH2C(O)NHC(O)NH. It is a colorless solid that arises from the reaction of glycolic acid and urea. It is an oxidized derivative of imidazolidine. In a more general sense, hydantoins can refer to groups or a class of compounds with the same ring structure as the parent compound. For example, phenytoin (mentioned below) has two phenyl groups substituted onto the number 5 carbon in a hydantoin molecule.[1]
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Imidazolidine-2,4-dione | |||
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C3H4N2O2 | |||
Molar mass | 100.077 g·mol−1 | ||
Melting point | 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K) | ||
39.7 g/l (100 °C) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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