PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDES. A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF THE TRIAD -N.C.S- PART XII. PHENYL-CYANAMIDE, ITS PROPERTIES AND DERIVATIVES. THE PHENYLHYDRAZINE α-CARBOXYLIC ACID.

Phenylcyanamide has been obtained by the desulphurisation of phenylthiocarbamide by copper acetate in alkaline or neutral medium. The properties of phenylcyanamide and of its derivatives have been investigated and the isolation of the hydrochloride of phenylhydrazine-α-carboxylic acid is described.