The Urech hydantoin synthesis is the chemical reaction of amino acids with potassium cyanate and hydrochloric acid to give hydantoins.
Reaction mechanism
See also Bucherer–Bergs reaction
References
External links [1] Archived 2020-10-18 at the Wayback Machine English translation of 1873 German article 'on lactyl amino acids and lactyl ureas' by Friedrich Urech