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HRID 972251Generated: October 25, 2026

Nitrobenzene → 1-(4-Methylphenyl)-3-phenylurea

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantNitrobenzeneHCID 7416—
Reactantp-ToluidineHCID 7813—
ReactantPotassium AcetateHCID 517044—
ReactantSeleniumHCID 6326970—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product1-(4-Methylphenyl)-3-phenylureaHCID 572170—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature180 °C

Reaction Steps

Ten milliliters of nitrobenzene, 100 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran, 1.0 gram potassium acetate, 1.0 gram selenium and 21.4 grams of p-toluidine are charged to the autoclave which is then flushed and pressured to 800 psig with carbon monoxide. The temperature is raised to 180° C. for one hour giving 1-p-tolyl-3-phenylurea as product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04052454
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_10
ORD IDord-18802182db8c4af2ae36e5ffa8b87fbd
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_10