3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-methylbenzoyl)thiourea

The title thiourea derivative, C12H16N2O2S, has a twisted conformation with the dihedral angle between the NC(=S)N and O=CC6 planes being 35.45 (5)°. The observed conformation allows for an intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bond. In the molecular packing, supramolecular aggregation is based on hydroxy-O—H...O(carbonyl) hydrogen bonding and leads to supramolecular helical chains along the a axis; chains are reinforced by N-methylene-C—H...S and N-methyl-C—H...π(arene) interactions. Supramolecular layers in the ab plane are formed as a result of tolyl-methyl-C—H...π(arene) interactions