thiophene

[thahy-uh-feen]

noun Chemistry.

a water-insoluble, colorless liquid, C4H4S, resembling benzene, occurring in crude coal-tar benzene: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.

Also thi·o·phen

[thahy-uh-fen] /ˈθaɪ əˌfɛn/.

Origin of thiophene

1880–85; thio- + -phene, word-final variant of phen-

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Examples from the Web for thiophene

Historical Examples of thiophene

Sodium thiophene sulphonate, thiophenetetra-bromide, thiophene diiodide, are all medicinals.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives
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Thiophene and its derivatives are of considerable therapeutic interest.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives
Y-Gwan Chen
The compound thus obtained is stated to have the same odor as thiophene, but no mention is made in regard to its uses.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives
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This brings selenophene more akin to pyrrole than thiophene, but the group -NH- in the molecule of pyrrole is an auxochrome.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives
Y-Gwan Chen

thiophene in Science

thiophene

[thī′ə-fēn′]

A colorless liquid used as a solvent. The chemical properties of thiophene resemble those of benzene, which occurs with it in coal tar. Thiophene has a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom, and among its derivatives are biotin, various plant pigments, and some pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C4H4S.

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