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Empirical formula: C4H4S
a: 11.744 Å
b: 18.083 Å
c: 11.425 Å
α (alpha): 75.24 °
β (beta): 105.48 °
γ (gamma): 103.24 °
Volume: 2227.10 Å3
Space group: P-1
Formula weight: 84.142 g/mole
R(F): 0.0620
Summary: Obtained courtesy of Cambridge Structural Database
Keyword: cyclic aromatic
Keyword: sulfur
CAS registry number: 110-02-1
Keyword: co-polymer
Keyword: garlic
Short description: Thiophene is a colorless liquid and is a cyclic aromatic compound.
Common name: Thiophene
CSD refcode: FERKUI
Miscellaneous comments: Structure was calculated using an ab initio method.
Miscellaneous comments: Spartan'02 Wavefunction, Inc. Irvine, CA
Layman's explanation: Thiophene is one compound found in garlic. Thiophene is made from butane and sulphur and occurs as an impurity in commercial benzene. It is formed by substituting various groups in the ring. Alone, thiophene has a smell resembling benzene and is used as a solvent. It is used as a copolymer with maleic anhydride, and in organic synthesis.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Status: Complete, visible to public
Repository Files:
50820.cif 50820.crt 50820.gif 50820.GIF 50820.pdb

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