2-Methylthiophene 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 CH₃C₄H₃S. It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be produced by Wolff-Kishner reduction of

thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde Thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde is an organosulfur compound with the formula C4H3SCHO. It is one of two isomeric thiophenecarboxaldehydes. It is a colorless liquid that often appears amber after storage. It is versatile precursor to many drugs includ ...

. Its commercial synthesis involvess vapor-phase dehydrogenation of a 1-pentanol/CS₂ mixture..

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