2,5-Dimethylthiophene is an
organosulfur compound
Organosulfur compounds are organic compounds that contain sulfur. They are often associated with foul odors, but many of the sweetest compounds known are organosulfur derivatives, e.g., saccharin. Nature abounds with organosulfur compounds—sulfu ...
with the formula C
4H
2(CH
3)
2S. It is one of four isomers of dimethylthiophene. A colorless liquid, it is prepared by sulfurization of
hexane-2,5-dione
2,5-Hexanedione (Acetonylacetone) is an aliphatic diketone. It is a colorless liquid. In humans, it is a toxic metabolite of hexane and of 2-hexanone.
Symptoms of poisoning
The chronic toxicity of hexane is attributed to hexane-2,5-dione. The ...
. It is approved as a food flavouring additive in Europe.
References
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Thiophenes