Chemicals and Drugs

Phenylthiourea

Phenylthiourea is a THIOUREA derivative containing a phenyl ring. Depending on their genetic makeup, humans can find it either bitter-tasting or tasteless.

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Abstract

Phenylthiourea is a THIOUREA derivative containing a phenyl ring. Depending on their genetic makeup, humans can find it either bitter-tasting or tasteless.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H8N2S
Molecular Weight
152.22 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
103-85-5
IUPAC Name
phenylthiourea
InChIKey
FULZLIGZKMKICU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=S)N
MeSH Unique ID
D010670
Source
PubChem CID 676454

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1 entry terms
  • Phenylthiocarbamide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenylthiourea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010670. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010670
  2. Phenylthiourea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylthiocarbamide
  3. Phenylthiourea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411216
  4. Phenylthiourea. In: PubChem Compound. CID 676454. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/676454