“…The synthesis of hydantoins through the action of alkali hypohalites on disubstituted cyanoacetamides has found wide application in the preparation of 5,5-disubstituted hydantoins (123,127,136,139,140,141,217,218,219,220,324,326,445,573,598). This reaction was first studied by Errera (213), who reported that this synthesis is not applicable to unsubstituted hydantoin.…”