Terthiophene

Terthiophene
Terthiophene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
12,22:25,32-Terthiophene
Other names
α-Terthienyl
2,5-Di(2-thienyl)thiophene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
178604
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.168.218
EC Number
  • 640-441-1
KEGG
RTECS number
  • WZ9717750
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H8S3/c1-3-9(13-7-1)11-5-6-12(15-11)10-4-2-8-14-10/h1-8H Y
    Key: KXSFECAJUBPPFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C12H8S3/c1-3-9(13-7-1)11-5-6-12(15-11)10-4-2-8-14-10/h1-8H
    Key: KXSFECAJUBPPFE-UHFFFAOYAI
  • s1cccc1c2sc(cc2)c3sccc3
Properties
C12H8S3
Molar mass 248.39 g/mol
Appearance pale yellow solid
Melting point 93-95 °C
insoluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 flammable
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Thiophene
polythiophene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Terthiophene is the organic compound with the formula [C4H3S]2C4H2S. It is an oligomer of the heterocycle thiophene, a shorter oligomer is dithienyl, and the parent polymer is polythiophene. In the most common isomer of terthiophene, two thienyl groups are connected via their 2 positions to a central thiophene, also at the carbon atoms flanking the sulfur.

Preparation of terthiophene

Terthiophene is prepared by the nickel- or palladium-catalysed coupling reaction of 2,5-dibromothiophene with the Grignard reagent derived from 2-bromothiophene.

Properties and applications

This isomer is a pigment in African marigolds (Tagetes spp.) and exhibits some biological activity because it sensitizes the formation of singlet oxygen. It is responsible for the insecticidal activity of Tagetes minuta.

Together with derivatives of 2,2'-bithiophene, various substituted terthiophenes occur naturally. Examples include 5,5''-dichloro-α-terthiophene, 5-chloro-α-terthiophene, 5-acetyl α-terthiophene, and 5-carboxyl bithiophene.

Terthiophene has been employed as building block for the organic semi-conductor polythiophene.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Smeets, B. J. J.; Meijer, R. H.; Meuldijk, J.; Vekemans, J. A. J. M. & Hulshof, L. A. (2003). "Process Design and Scale-Up of the Synthesis of 2,2':5',2"-Terthienyl". Organic Process Research & Development. 7 (1): 10–16. doi:10.1021/op020044n.
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