Polar structure of N,N'-dimethylurea crystals

In the crystal structure of N,N′-dimethylurea, there is one molecule in the asymmetric unit, but with two halves related by an axis of pseudosymmetry. All nonhydrogen atoms of each molecule lie on a plane. In the crystal the molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds in the direction of the “a” axis. They form parallel rows with the same sense orientation, so that the crystal has a polar structure.