N-Benzoyl-N'-phenylurea

N-Benzoyl-N′-phenylurea
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-(Phenylcarbamoyl)benzamide
Other names
  • 1-Benzoyl-3-phenylurea
  • BPU
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H12N2O2/c17-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)16-14(18)15-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H,(H2,15,16,17,18)
    Key: ZWYSLPOHOBPSLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C(NC(Nc1ccccc1)=O)c2ccccc2
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)
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).
Infobox references

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.