TETRAHEDRON, cilt.72, sa.14, ss.1736-1741, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
An unexpected reaction between 4-phenylurazole and fumaric esters which led to the formation of 5-alkylidene derivatives of hydantoin is described in this paper. The reaction takes place in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB), and 1,4-diaza-bicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) at 70 degrees C under solvent-free conditions. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.