Hydantoin

Description

A white colorless solid. Hydantoin is used as a textile Lubricant and as an ingredient in some Epoxy resins.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

2,4-imidazolidinedione; glycolylurea

Risks

• Contact may cause eye and skin irritation.
• May cause adverse reproductive effects.
• Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in alcohols and alkali hydroxides. Slightly soluble in water, ether.

Composition	NHCONHCOCH2
CAS	461-72-3
Melting Point	220 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 100.08

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4796