Thiophene-3-acetic acid 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 HO₂CCH₂C₄H₃S. It is a white solid. It is one of two isomers of thiophene acetic acid, the other being

thiophene-2-acetic acid Thiophene-2-acetic acid is the organosulfur compound with the formula HO2CCH2C4H3S. Together with thiophene-3-acetic acid, it is one of two isomeric thiophene acetic acids. Preparation and use It is prepared from 2-acetylthiophene. It is a p ...

. Thiophene-3-acetic acid has attracted attention as a precursor to functionalized derivatives of

polythiophene Polythiophenes (PTs) are polymerized thiophenes, a sulfur heterocyclic compound, heterocycle. The parent PT is an insoluble colored solid with the formula (C4H2S)n. The rings are linked through the 2- and 5-positions. Poly(alkylthiophene)s hav ...

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