Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines

<abstract language="eng">Hydantoin (imidazolidine-2,4-dione) is a 2,4-diketotetrahydroimidazole discovered by Baeyer in 1861. Thiohydantoins and derivatives were prepared, having chemical properties similar to the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Some biological activities (antimicr...

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Main Authors: Silvânia Maria de Oliveira, João Bosco Paraíso da Silva, Marcelo Zaldini Hernandes, Maria do Carmo Alves de Lima, Suely Lins Galdino, Ivan da Rocha Pitta
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2008-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422008000300029
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author Silvânia Maria de Oliveira
João Bosco Paraíso da Silva
Marcelo Zaldini Hernandes
Maria do Carmo Alves de Lima
Suely Lins Galdino
Ivan da Rocha Pitta
author_facet Silvânia Maria de Oliveira
João Bosco Paraíso da Silva
Marcelo Zaldini Hernandes
Maria do Carmo Alves de Lima
Suely Lins Galdino
Ivan da Rocha Pitta
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description <abstract language="eng">Hydantoin (imidazolidine-2,4-dione) is a 2,4-diketotetrahydroimidazole discovered by Baeyer in 1861. Thiohydantoins and derivatives were prepared, having chemical properties similar to the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Some biological activities (antimicrobial, anticonvulsant, schistosomicidal) are attributed to the chemical reactivity and consequent affinity of hydantoinic rings towards biomacromolecules. Therefore, knowledge about the chemistry of hydantoins has increased enormously. In this review, we present important aspects such as reactivity of hydantoins, acidity of hydantoins, spectroscopy and cristallographic properties, and biological activities of hydantoin and its derivatives.
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spelling doaj.art-e4b185d889cf4a17bf72ad2b5b1dce802022-12-22T00:35:38ZengSociedade Brasileira de QuímicaQuímica Nova0100-40421678-70642008-01-0131361462210.1590/S0100-40422008000300029Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoinesSilvânia Maria de OliveiraJoão Bosco Paraíso da SilvaMarcelo Zaldini HernandesMaria do Carmo Alves de LimaSuely Lins GaldinoIvan da Rocha Pitta<abstract language="eng">Hydantoin (imidazolidine-2,4-dione) is a 2,4-diketotetrahydroimidazole discovered by Baeyer in 1861. Thiohydantoins and derivatives were prepared, having chemical properties similar to the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Some biological activities (antimicrobial, anticonvulsant, schistosomicidal) are attributed to the chemical reactivity and consequent affinity of hydantoinic rings towards biomacromolecules. Therefore, knowledge about the chemistry of hydantoins has increased enormously. In this review, we present important aspects such as reactivity of hydantoins, acidity of hydantoins, spectroscopy and cristallographic properties, and biological activities of hydantoin and its derivatives.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422008000300029hydantoinreactivitybiological properties
spellingShingle Silvânia Maria de Oliveira
João Bosco Paraíso da Silva
Marcelo Zaldini Hernandes
Maria do Carmo Alves de Lima
Suely Lins Galdino
Ivan da Rocha Pitta
Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
Química Nova
hydantoin
reactivity
biological properties
title Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
title_full Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
title_fullStr Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
title_full_unstemmed Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
title_short Estrutura, reatividade e propriedades biológicas de hidantoínas Structure, reactivity, and biological properties of hidantoines
title_sort estrutura reatividade e propriedades biologicas de hidantoinas structure reactivity and biological properties of hidantoines
topic hydantoin
reactivity
biological properties
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422008000300029
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