Synthesis and reactivity of 3-aralkoxy-4-imino-imidazolidin-2-ones: a novel class of 4-iminohydantoins

Reactions of diethylphosphonoalkyl α-aminonitriles with 1,1′-carbonyl-diimidazole or 1,1′-carbonyl-di-(1,2,4-triazole) and O-substituted hydroxylamines under acidic conditions gave 3-alkoxy-4-imino-imidazolidin-2-ones, whereas in presence of triethylamine 4-alkoxy(aralkoxy)imino-imidazolidin-2-ones were formed.