Claims for Patent: 4,260,769

Summary for Patent: 4,260,769

Title:	5,5-Diphenylhydantoins
Abstract:	Novel 5,5-diphenylhydantoins useful as anticonvulsants, antiepileptics and antiarrhythmics have the structural formula: wherein each R is hydrogen or -CH(R1)-X-P(O)(OH)2, R1 is hydrogen or C1-C7 straight or branched chain alkyl, and X is O or S, with the proviso that both R's cannot simultaneously be hydrogen.
Inventor(s):	Valentino J. Stella, Kenneth B. Sloan
Assignee:	Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma Co , Merck and Co Inc
Application Number:	US06/033,234
Patent Claims:	1. A 5,5-diphenylhydantoin compound having the structural formula: ##STR12## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and --CH(R1)--O--P(O)(OH)2, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1 -C7 straight or branched chain alkyl; with the proviso that the R's cannot simultaneously be hydrogen; or the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition or basic salts, C1 -C4 alkylhalide quaternary salts or N-oxide thereof. 2. The compound as defined by claim 1, wherein either R is hydrogen, with the other being --CH(R1)--O--P(O)(OH)2. 3. The compound as defined by claim 1, same being 3-phosphoryloxymethyl-5,5-diphenylhydantoin.