O 0130 Urea Cyclization Reaction Studies. In order to achieve the 44 - 053 synthesis of N--hydroxy-- functionalized urea intermediates, the reactivity of various urea derivatives toward glyoxylic acid derivatives and tartrates is studied. The most interesting result is the unexpected formation of new 1,4,6- oxadiazocinetriones (III) by acid-catalyzed condensation of glyoxylic acid with N-substituted ureas (I). (NIDDAM, V.; MEDOU, M.; DESSOLIN, J.; TRABAUD, C.; CAMPLO, M.; KRAUS, J.-L.; J. Heterocycl. Chem. 34 (1997) 3, 829-833; Lab. Chim. Biomol., Fac. Sci. Luminy, Univ. Mediterr., F-13288 Marseille, Fr.; EN)