Crystal structure of metobromuron

Abstract

The title compound [systematic name: 3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea], C9H11BrN2O2, is a phenylurea herbicide. The dihedral angle between the plane of the urea group and that of the bromophenyl ring is 39.13 (10)°. In the crystal, N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds and weak C—H...π interactions link adjacent molecules, forming chains along the a-axis direction. In addition, short intermolecular Br...Br contacts [3.648 (4) Å] are present, resulting in a two-dimensional network extending parallel to (101).

Keywords

• crystal structure
• metobromuron
• phenylurea herbicide
• hydrogen bonding
• Br...Br contacts