organic compounds
N,N′-Diphenylthiourea acetone monosolvate
aDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Str., 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
*Correspondence e-mail: barbara.becker@pg.gda.pl
In the title compound, C13H12N2S·C3H6O, the phenyl rings of the thiourea molecule are in syn and anti positions in relation to the C=S bond. Two molecules are connected by N—H⋯S=C hydrogen bonds into a centrosymmetric dimer. An additional N—H⋯O=C hydrogen bond to the acetone solvent molecule and some weak C—H⋯π interactions reinforce the crystal structure.
Related literature
For the unsolvated N,N′-diphenylthiourea see: Ramnathan et al. (1995); Peseke et al. (1999). For the syn-syn-N,N′-diphenylthiourea–dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 see: Fonari et al. (2005). For related structures, see: Bowmaker et al. (2009); Okuniewski et al. (2010); Shen & Xu (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810050300/ng5077sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810050300/ng5077Isup2.hkl
1.82 g (8 mmol) of commercially available N,N'-diphenylthiourea was added to 25 ml of acetone and gently heated while stirring. After 5 min nearly full dissolution was observed. The mixture was allowed to cool and then was filtered. The filtrate was left for crystalization at room temperature. After one day well formed, colourless shiny crystals were collected. Yield – 1.86 g (81%).
Hydrogen atoms were placed at calculated positions (dCH = 0.95–0.98 Å) and were treated as riding on their parent atoms, with U(H) set to 1.2–1.5 times Ueq(C). The N—H distances were restrained to 0.88 (1) Å.
N,N'-Diphenylthiourea (thiocarbanilide), S═C(NHPh)2, is commonly used as rubber vulcanization accelerator and as a for PVC and PVDC. X-ray structures of its two possible have been already determined. The first is syn-syn isomer (Ramnathan et al., 1995), where only weak R21(6) bifurcative N—H···S hydrogen bonds are present. The second – syn-anti isomer (Peseke et al., 1999) – is more stable because of dimer formation. Two N—H···S hydrogen bonds form R22(8) centrosymmetric structural motif. There are also some π···π and N—H···π interactions.
CSD 5.32 contains data on 15 structures of N,N'-diphenylthiourea and its complexes. Syn-anti isomer is more common (12 cases). Syn-syn isomer is present in the single-component crystal (Ramnathan et al., 1995), as a cocrystal with dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (Fonari et al., 2005) and as a copper(I) complex (Bowmaker et al., 2009).
When N,N'-diphenylthiourea cocrystalizes with acetone in Pbca ═CR1—NR2—H group. There is at least 109 such structures deposited in CSD. This motif is particularly common among N-acyl-N'-arylureas and thioureas (Okuniewski et al., 2010). When monosubstituted N-phenylthiourea is considered, chains of molecules can be found (Shen & Xu, 2004). In the title compound an additional N—H···O═C hydrogen bond to acetone is formed stabilizing the structure. Crystals are well formed and grow up to several milimeters in just one day.
the centrosymmetric dimer is also formed as it is common among compounds containing SThere is no π···π stacking in this structure, but some weak C—H···π interactions can be found (see Tab. 1).
Melting point, 154°C, is the same as that for pure N,N'-diphenylthiourea. This is because crystals very quickly loose acetone molecules before melting (even at room temperature) and became colourless powder of pure thiourea derivative.
For the unsolvated N,N'-diphenylthiourea
see: Ramnathan et al. (1995); Peseke et al. (1999). For the syn-syn-N,N'-diphenylthiourea–dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 see: Fonari et al. (2005). For related structures, see: Bowmaker et al. (2009); Okuniewski et al. (2010); Shen & Xu (2004).Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).C13H12N2S·C3H6O | Dx = 1.258 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 286.38 | Melting point: 154(1) K |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 3367 reflections |
a = 17.1797 (6) Å | θ = 2.3–28.7° |
b = 10.0736 (4) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
c = 17.4700 (7) Å | T = 150 K |
V = 3023.4 (2) Å3 | Prism, clear colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.46 × 0.41 × 0.27 mm |
F(000) = 1216 |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 diffractometer | 3245 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2278 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.025 |
Detector resolution: 8.1883 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27°, θmin = 2.6° |
ω scans | h = −9→21 |
Absorption correction: analytical (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | k = −7→12 |
Tmin = 0.777, Tmax = 0.819 | l = −22→17 |
7549 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.94 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.054P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3245 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
191 parameters | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
2 restraints | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
C13H12N2S·C3H6O | V = 3023.4 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 286.38 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 17.1797 (6) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
b = 10.0736 (4) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 17.4700 (7) Å | 0.46 × 0.41 × 0.27 mm |
Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 diffractometer | 3245 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: analytical (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) | 2278 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.777, Tmax = 0.819 | Rint = 0.025 |
7549 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.039 | 2 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.092 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.94 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
3245 reflections | Δρmin = −0.21 e Å−3 |
191 parameters |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'s involving l.s. planes. The phenyl rings centroids: Cg1 is the centroid of ring {C11,..,C16}: 0.22445 (4), 0.73429 (8), 0.46519 (4); Cg2 is the centroid of ring {C21,..,C26}: 0.06414 (4), 0.39968 (8), 0.17172 (4). Distance calculations were done using PLATON (Spek, 2009). |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
S1 | 1.00623 (2) | 0.60332 (4) | 0.60875 (2) | 0.02588 (12) | |
N1 | 0.90820 (7) | 0.42124 (13) | 0.56131 (7) | 0.0227 (3) | |
H1 | 0.9367 (8) | 0.4256 (17) | 0.5206 (7) | 0.033 (5)* | |
N2 | 0.89857 (8) | 0.47225 (14) | 0.68979 (7) | 0.0245 (3) | |
H2 | 0.8677 (9) | 0.4042 (13) | 0.6956 (10) | 0.040 (5)* | |
C1 | 0.93269 (8) | 0.49352 (16) | 0.62170 (8) | 0.0219 (3) | |
C11 | 0.84080 (9) | 0.34076 (16) | 0.55234 (8) | 0.0238 (3) | |
C12 | 0.84703 (10) | 0.23117 (18) | 0.50489 (8) | 0.0292 (4) | |
H12 | 0.8963 | 0.207 | 0.4846 | 0.035* | |
C13 | 0.78192 (11) | 0.1567 (2) | 0.48687 (10) | 0.0389 (5) | |
H13 | 0.7864 | 0.0819 | 0.454 | 0.047* | |
C14 | 0.71028 (11) | 0.1916 (2) | 0.51682 (10) | 0.0406 (5) | |
H14 | 0.6653 | 0.1414 | 0.5042 | 0.049* | |
C15 | 0.70426 (9) | 0.2990 (2) | 0.56486 (10) | 0.0358 (4) | |
H15 | 0.655 | 0.3215 | 0.586 | 0.043* | |
C16 | 0.76902 (9) | 0.37509 (18) | 0.58304 (9) | 0.0291 (4) | |
H16 | 0.7643 | 0.4496 | 0.616 | 0.035* | |
C21 | 0.91899 (8) | 0.53867 (17) | 0.75969 (8) | 0.0238 (4) | |
C22 | 0.91081 (9) | 0.67464 (17) | 0.76642 (9) | 0.0285 (4) | |
H22 | 0.8934 | 0.7256 | 0.724 | 0.034* | |
C23 | 0.92812 (10) | 0.73653 (19) | 0.83536 (10) | 0.0350 (4) | |
H23 | 0.9229 | 0.8301 | 0.84 | 0.042* | |
C24 | 0.95281 (10) | 0.6625 (2) | 0.89701 (9) | 0.0376 (5) | |
H24 | 0.9645 | 0.7048 | 0.9442 | 0.045* | |
C25 | 0.96061 (11) | 0.5259 (2) | 0.88998 (9) | 0.0371 (5) | |
H25 | 0.9775 | 0.4749 | 0.9326 | 0.045* | |
C26 | 0.94387 (9) | 0.46364 (19) | 0.82118 (8) | 0.0305 (4) | |
H26 | 0.9495 | 0.3702 | 0.8164 | 0.037* | |
O1 | 0.79841 (7) | 0.27541 (12) | 0.76020 (7) | 0.0398 (3) | |
C1A | 0.80931 (9) | 0.15731 (18) | 0.76927 (9) | 0.0273 (4) | |
C2 | 0.85919 (11) | 0.0803 (2) | 0.71495 (9) | 0.0404 (5) | |
H2A | 0.8556 | 0.1196 | 0.6638 | 0.061* | |
H2B | 0.8413 | −0.012 | 0.7131 | 0.061* | |
H2C | 0.9134 | 0.0829 | 0.7324 | 0.061* | |
C3 | 0.77585 (10) | 0.08360 (18) | 0.83558 (9) | 0.0328 (4) | |
H3A | 0.7408 | 0.1422 | 0.8642 | 0.049* | |
H3B | 0.818 | 0.0538 | 0.8692 | 0.049* | |
H3C | 0.7467 | 0.0064 | 0.8169 | 0.049* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0267 (2) | 0.0296 (2) | 0.0214 (2) | −0.00829 (19) | 0.00224 (15) | −0.00198 (18) |
N1 | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0268 (8) | 0.0194 (6) | −0.0039 (6) | 0.0019 (5) | −0.0024 (6) |
N2 | 0.0279 (7) | 0.0255 (8) | 0.0200 (6) | −0.0065 (6) | 0.0023 (5) | 0.0005 (6) |
C1 | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0213 (8) | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0028 (7) | −0.0004 (6) | 0.0007 (7) |
C11 | 0.0266 (8) | 0.0249 (9) | 0.0199 (7) | −0.0051 (7) | −0.0018 (6) | 0.0039 (7) |
C12 | 0.0336 (8) | 0.0284 (10) | 0.0257 (8) | −0.0036 (8) | −0.0011 (7) | −0.0001 (8) |
C13 | 0.0503 (11) | 0.0336 (11) | 0.0329 (9) | −0.0142 (9) | −0.0068 (8) | −0.0030 (9) |
C14 | 0.0400 (10) | 0.0423 (12) | 0.0394 (10) | −0.0205 (10) | −0.0102 (8) | 0.0107 (10) |
C15 | 0.0253 (8) | 0.0433 (12) | 0.0388 (10) | −0.0074 (8) | 0.0000 (7) | 0.0113 (9) |
C16 | 0.0268 (8) | 0.0315 (10) | 0.0289 (8) | −0.0016 (8) | 0.0002 (6) | 0.0014 (8) |
C21 | 0.0215 (7) | 0.0304 (9) | 0.0196 (7) | −0.0055 (7) | 0.0036 (6) | −0.0007 (7) |
C22 | 0.0311 (9) | 0.0295 (10) | 0.0250 (8) | 0.0003 (8) | 0.0013 (6) | −0.0004 (8) |
C23 | 0.0344 (9) | 0.0341 (10) | 0.0364 (9) | −0.0039 (8) | 0.0050 (7) | −0.0106 (8) |
C24 | 0.0355 (10) | 0.0542 (13) | 0.0230 (8) | −0.0118 (10) | 0.0016 (7) | −0.0090 (9) |
C25 | 0.0400 (10) | 0.0494 (12) | 0.0219 (8) | −0.0137 (10) | −0.0030 (7) | 0.0092 (9) |
C26 | 0.0330 (9) | 0.0323 (10) | 0.0264 (8) | −0.0075 (8) | −0.0011 (7) | 0.0044 (8) |
O1 | 0.0481 (8) | 0.0297 (7) | 0.0416 (7) | −0.0060 (6) | 0.0094 (6) | 0.0028 (6) |
C1A | 0.0249 (8) | 0.0307 (10) | 0.0263 (8) | −0.0053 (8) | −0.0050 (6) | −0.0019 (8) |
C2 | 0.0403 (10) | 0.0517 (13) | 0.0292 (9) | 0.0064 (10) | −0.0015 (7) | −0.0017 (9) |
C3 | 0.0304 (9) | 0.0352 (11) | 0.0329 (9) | −0.0052 (8) | −0.0004 (7) | 0.0065 (8) |
S1—C1 | 1.6943 (16) | C21—C22 | 1.382 (2) |
N1—C1 | 1.3492 (18) | C22—C23 | 1.388 (2) |
N1—C11 | 1.4221 (19) | C22—H22 | 0.95 |
N1—H1 | 0.865 (9) | C23—C24 | 1.377 (3) |
N2—C1 | 1.3433 (18) | C23—H23 | 0.95 |
N2—C21 | 1.4359 (19) | C24—C25 | 1.387 (3) |
N2—H2 | 0.873 (9) | C24—H24 | 0.95 |
C11—C12 | 1.385 (2) | C25—C26 | 1.386 (2) |
C11—C16 | 1.389 (2) | C25—H25 | 0.95 |
C12—C13 | 1.383 (2) | C26—H26 | 0.95 |
C12—H12 | 0.95 | O1—C1A | 1.215 (2) |
C13—C14 | 1.383 (3) | C1A—C3 | 1.491 (2) |
C13—H13 | 0.95 | C1A—C2 | 1.495 (2) |
C14—C15 | 1.373 (3) | C2—H2A | 0.98 |
C14—H14 | 0.95 | C2—H2B | 0.98 |
C15—C16 | 1.388 (2) | C2—H2C | 0.98 |
C15—H15 | 0.95 | C3—H3A | 0.98 |
C16—H16 | 0.95 | C3—H3B | 0.98 |
C21—C26 | 1.381 (2) | C3—H3C | 0.98 |
C1—N1—C11 | 130.37 (13) | C21—C22—C23 | 119.81 (16) |
C1—N1—H1 | 116.0 (11) | C21—C22—H22 | 120.1 |
C11—N1—H1 | 113.6 (11) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.1 |
C1—N2—C21 | 124.89 (14) | C24—C23—C22 | 120.07 (18) |
C1—N2—H2 | 119.5 (12) | C24—C23—H23 | 120 |
C21—N2—H2 | 114.6 (11) | C22—C23—H23 | 120 |
N2—C1—N1 | 118.05 (14) | C23—C24—C25 | 119.85 (16) |
N2—C1—S1 | 123.22 (11) | C23—C24—H24 | 120.1 |
N1—C1—S1 | 118.71 (11) | C25—C24—H24 | 120.1 |
C12—C11—C16 | 119.89 (15) | C26—C25—C24 | 120.37 (17) |
C12—C11—N1 | 117.23 (14) | C26—C25—H25 | 119.8 |
C16—C11—N1 | 122.59 (15) | C24—C25—H25 | 119.8 |
C13—C12—C11 | 120.40 (16) | C21—C26—C25 | 119.40 (17) |
C13—C12—H12 | 119.8 | C21—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
C11—C12—H12 | 119.8 | C25—C26—H26 | 120.3 |
C14—C13—C12 | 119.74 (18) | O1—C1A—C3 | 121.98 (16) |
C14—C13—H13 | 120.1 | O1—C1A—C2 | 120.89 (16) |
C12—C13—H13 | 120.1 | C3—C1A—C2 | 117.11 (16) |
C15—C14—C13 | 119.91 (17) | C1A—C2—H2A | 109.5 |
C15—C14—H14 | 120 | C1A—C2—H2B | 109.5 |
C13—C14—H14 | 120 | H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 |
C14—C15—C16 | 120.98 (16) | C1A—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
C14—C15—H15 | 119.5 | H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
C16—C15—H15 | 119.5 | H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 |
C15—C16—C11 | 119.07 (17) | C1A—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
C15—C16—H16 | 120.5 | C1A—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
C11—C16—H16 | 120.5 | H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
C26—C21—C22 | 120.50 (15) | C1A—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
C26—C21—N2 | 118.82 (15) | H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
C22—C21—N2 | 120.62 (14) | H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C11–C16 and C21–C26 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···S1i | 0.87 (1) | 2.48 (1) | 3.3240 (13) | 165 (1) |
N2—H2···O1 | 0.87 (1) | 2.09 (1) | 2.8993 (18) | 154 (2) |
C2—H2A···Cg1 | 0.98 | 3.02 | 3.931 (2) | 155 |
C2—H2C···Cg2ii | 0.98 | 2.80 | 3.607 (2) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C13H12N2S·C3H6O |
Mr | 286.38 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pbca |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 17.1797 (6), 10.0736 (4), 17.4700 (7) |
V (Å3) | 3023.4 (2) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.21 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.46 × 0.41 × 0.27 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur Sapphire2 |
Absorption correction | Analytical (CrysAlis PRO; Oxford Diffraction, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.777, 0.819 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 7549, 3245, 2278 |
Rint | 0.025 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.039, 0.092, 0.94 |
No. of reflections | 3245 |
No. of parameters | 191 |
No. of restraints | 2 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.21 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis PRO (Oxford Diffraction, 2009), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the C11–C16 and C21–C26 rings, respectively. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···S1i | 0.865 (9) | 2.480 (13) | 3.3240 (13) | 165.3 (13) |
N2—H2···O1 | 0.873 (9) | 2.091 (14) | 2.8993 (18) | 153.6 (16) |
C2—H2A···Cg1 | 0.98 | 3.02 | 3.931 (2) | 155 |
C2—H2C···Cg2ii | 0.98 | 2.80 | 3.607 (2) | 140 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2. |
Acknowledgements
Financial support from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (project No. N N204 150237) is gratefully acknowledged.
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N,N'-Diphenylthiourea (thiocarbanilide), S═C(NHPh)2, is commonly used as rubber vulcanization accelerator and as a stabilizer for PVC and PVDC. X-ray structures of its two possible stereoisomers have been already determined. The first is syn-syn isomer (Ramnathan et al., 1995), where only weak R21(6) bifurcative N—H···S hydrogen bonds are present. The second – syn-anti isomer (Peseke et al., 1999) – is more stable because of dimer formation. Two N—H···S hydrogen bonds form R22(8) centrosymmetric structural motif. There are also some π···π and N—H···π interactions.
CSD 5.32 contains data on 15 structures of N,N'-diphenylthiourea and its complexes. Syn-anti isomer is more common (12 cases). Syn-syn isomer is present in the single-component crystal (Ramnathan et al., 1995), as a cocrystal with dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (Fonari et al., 2005) and as a copper(I) complex (Bowmaker et al., 2009).
When N,N'-diphenylthiourea cocrystalizes with acetone in Pbca space group the centrosymmetric dimer is also formed as it is common among compounds containing S═CR1—NR2—H group. There is at least 109 such structures deposited in CSD. This motif is particularly common among N-acyl-N'-arylureas and thioureas (Okuniewski et al., 2010). When monosubstituted N-phenylthiourea is considered, chains of molecules can be found (Shen & Xu, 2004). In the title compound an additional N—H···O═C hydrogen bond to acetone is formed stabilizing the structure. Crystals are well formed and grow up to several milimeters in just one day.
There is no π···π stacking in this structure, but some weak C—H···π interactions can be found (see Tab. 1).
Melting point, 154°C, is the same as that for pure N,N'-diphenylthiourea. This is because crystals very quickly loose acetone molecules before melting (even at room temperature) and became colourless powder of pure thiourea derivative.