Substance

ID:1832486

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
phenylthiourea
IUPAC Traditional name
N-phenylthiourea
Synonyms
N-phenylthiourea1-phenyl-2-thioureaPTCPTUPhNHC(=S)NH2PhNHC(S)NH2PhNHCSNH2alpha-phenylthioureamonophenyl thioureaphenyl-2-thioureaphenylthiocarbamidephenylthiourea
Properties
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Molecule Details
A member of the class of thioureas that is thiourea in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by a phenyl group. Depending on their genetic makeup, humans find it either very bitter-tasting or tasteless. This unusual property resulted in N-phenylthiourea being used in paternity testing prior to the advent of DNA testing.
Molecular Spectra
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