Thiophene-3-acetic acid is an organosulfur compound 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.
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(Thiophen-3-yl)acetic acid | |
Other names
3-TAA, Thiophen-3-yl-acetic acid
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.027.424 |
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C6H6O2S | |
Molar mass | 142.18 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless or white solid |
Density | 1.336 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 79–80 °C (174–176 °F; 352–353 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thiophene-3-acetic acid has attracted attention as a precursor to functionalized derivatives of polythiophene.[1]
References
edit- ^ Huo, Haohua; Shen, Xiaodong; Wang, Chuanyong; et al. (2014). "Asymmetric photoredox transition-metal catalysis activated by visible light". Nature. 515 (7525): 100–103. Bibcode:2014Natur.515..100H. doi:10.1038/nature13892. PMID 25373679. S2CID 4456239.