Thiophene, also commonly called thiofuran, is a heterocyclic compound with the formula C4H4S. Consisting of a flat five-membered ring, it is aromatic as indicated by its extensive substitution reactions. Related to thiophene are benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene, containing the thiophene ring fused with one and two benzene rings, respectively. C...
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• (n.) A sulphur hydrocarbon, C4H4S, analogous to furfuran and benzene, and acting as the base of a large number of substances which closely resemble the corresponding aromatic derivatives.
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the simplest sulfur-containing aromatic compound, with molecular formula C4H4S, which closely resembles benzene in its chemical and physical ...
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Thi'o·phene noun [
Thio- +
ph enyl +
-ene .]
(Chemistry) A sulphur hydrocarbon, C
4 H
4 S, analogous to furfuran and benzene, and acting as the base of a large number of substances which closely resemble the corresponding aromatic derivatives.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′ō-fēn Definitions: 1. The fundamental ring compound. Synonyms: thiofuran, thiole
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Thiophene is a colourless, volatile liquid closely resembling benzene. It occurs in coal-tar and is extracted by shaking with concentrated sulphuric acid. Thiophene is a parent substance of a number of derivatives.
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