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C12H9C1N2OSuent to the desired position in the benzene ring. The results of the calculations are depicted in Figs. 2(a) and 2(b) for compounds (1) and (2), respectively.Independent of the alkylation position, the general profiles of the E=f(¢) curves are similar in both diagrams. Therefore, the conformers corresponding to a planar arrangement of the benzene and thiohydantoin rings (~ about 0 and 180 °) are in energy maxima. The two absolute minima-energy conformations are those in which the benzene ring is inclined to the thiohydantoin ring at almost 90 ° for all analyzed compounds. As is clearly visible, the effect of para and meta substitution is similar and both energy minima have similar heights. The heights of maxima in ortho-substituted compounds are different; those at ~ about 180 ° being much greater. The corresponding planar arrangement of both molecules with an ortho substituent is especially unfavourable.The differences in the conformational analysis results also depend on the dialkylation position (1,2-or 2,3-). The energy differences in 1,2-dialkylation products ( Fig. 2a) are much bigger and also the positions of the extremes are slightly shifted in comparison with 2,3-analogues (Fig. 2b).Summarizing, the energy differences between the conformers and the profiles of the curves suggest that the non-planar conformations for free molecules are preferred for all 1,2-dialkylated compounds. The para and meta substitutions in 2,3-dialkylated compounds generate no restrictions in the preferences of the conformations while for ortho substitution a planar molecule (~o = 180 °) is not favoured. The planar conformation for (2p) in the solid state should therefore be a consequence of molecular packing in the crystal.