Synthesis of Some Novel Benzylidenehydantoins: Amino Acids Derivatives

5-Benzylidenehydantoin reacts with chlorosulfonic acid to give the corresponding p-sulfonyl chloride. Condensation of the latter with amino acids leads to sulfonylamino acid derivatives, which on coupling with glycine methyl ester hydrochloride in THF-Et₃N using the dicyclohexylcarbodiimide method furnish the desired dipeptide methyl esters. The spectral data of the compounds are briefly discussed.