hydantoin

IPA: haɪdæntwʌn

(organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives

Examples of "hydantoin" in Sentences

Hydantoin is a class of organic compounds that contains a five-membered ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and one nitrogen atom
Some hydantoins have been used as anticonvulsant medications for treating epilepsy
Hydantoin derivatives are also used as intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds
The synthesis of hydantoins typically involves the condensation of urea or its derivatives with glyoxal or its derivatives
The reactivity of hydantoins can be modulated by the substitution pattern on the ring, leading to different chemical and biological properties