1,3-Diphenylurea is an endogenous metabolite of plants present in coconut milk (Cocos nucifera) amonth other sources. In combination with casein hydrolysate, 1,3-diphenylurea promotes transport of photosynthetic products in the vascular tissue of carrots and promotes growth. 1,3-Diphenylurea has weak cytokinin activity.
| Molecular Formula | C13H12N2O |
| References |
Shantz EM and Steward FC (1955) The identification of compound A from coconut milk as 1,3-diphenylurea. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77:6351 Genkov T. and Ivanova I (1995) Effect of cytokinin-active phenylurea derivatives on shoot multiplication, peroxidase and suuperoxidase dismutase activities of in vitro cultured carnation. Bulg. J. Plant Physiol. 21:73 |