N-Benzoyl-N'-phenylurea
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| Preferred IUPAC name
N-(Phenylcarbamoyl)benzamide | |
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| Properties | |
| C14H12N2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 240.262 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Density | 1.259 g cm−3 |
| Melting point | 210 to 213 °C (410 to 415 °F; 483 to 486 K) |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.644 |
| Structure | |
| monoclinic | |
| P21/c, No. 14 | |
a = 15.5641(8) Å, b = 4.6564(3) Å, c = 21.1029(15) Å α = 90°, β = 128.716°, γ = 90° | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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N-Benzoyl-N′-phenylurea (BPU) is the parent compound of the benzoylurea class of molecules, several of which are commercially useful insecticides. It consists of a urea core with a benzoyl amide on one nitrogen and a phenyl group on the other.