Thiophene-3-acetic acid explained

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.

Thiophene-3-acetic acid has attracted attention as a precursor to functionalized derivatives of polythiophene.[1]

References

  1. Asymmetric photoredox transition-metal catalysis activated by visible light. Huo, Haohua . Shen, Xiaodong . Wang, Chuanyong . Zhang, Lilu . Roese, Philipp . Chen, Liang-An . Harms, Klaus . Marsch, Michael . Hilt, Gerhard . Meggers, Eric . 3. Nature. 2014. 515. 7525 . 100–103. 10.1038/nature13892. 25373679 . 2014Natur.515..100H . 4456239 .

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