1,3-Diphenylurea

Synonym(s):N,N′-Diphenylurea;Carbanilide

CAS NO.：102-07-8
Empirical Formula: C13H12N2O
Molecular Weight: 212.25
MDL number: MFCD00003017
EINECS: 203-003-7
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Update Date: 2024-11-05 08:26:49

What is 1,3-Diphenylurea ?

Chemical properties

solid

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of ureas that is urea in which one of the hydrogens of both amino groups is replaced by a phenyl group. It is present in coconut milk (Cocos nucifera).

Production Methods

N,N'-Diphenylurea, carbanilide, can be produced in high yields by heating 2 mol of aniline with 1 mol of urea in glacial acetic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 29, p. 3075, 1981
Chemistry Letters, 14, p. 603, 1985
Tetrahedron Letters, 15, p. 1191, 1974 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)82442-4

General Description

1,3-Diphenylurea is a cytokinin compound present in fruit and vegetables.

Biochem/physiol Actions

1,3-Diphenylurea is metabolized by a moderate halophilic Marinobacter sp. isolated from a contaminated ephemeral desert stream bed in Negev desert.

Properties of 1,3-Diphenylurea

Melting point:	239-241 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:	262 °C(lit.)
Density	1,239 g/cm³
vapor pressure	0-0Pa at 20-25℃
refractive index	1.6920 (estimate)
Flash point:	260°C
storage temp.	Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility	pyridine: soluble50mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow
form	Crystalline Powder
pka	14.15±0.70(Predicted)
color	White
Water Solubility	150.3mg/L(temperature not stated)
Merck	14,1785
BRN	782650
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
CAS DataBase Reference	102-07-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Urea, N,N'-diphenyl-(102-07-8)
EPA Substance Registry System	Carbanilide (102-07-8)