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2-bromothiophene
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2-Bromothiophene is an organosulfur compound with the formula C4H3BrS. It is a colorless liquid. Unlike 3-bromothiophene, the 2-bromo isomer is prepared directly by partial bromination of thiophene. It is a precursor to several drugs, including tipepidine, ticlopidine, and clopidogrel.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H3BrS
- Molecular weight
- 163.04 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-bromothiophene
- SMILES
- C1=CSC(=C1)Br
- InChIKey
- TUCRZHGAIRVWTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.8
- Polar surface area
- 28.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 161.913883
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- canonical SMILES
- C1=CSC(=C1)Br
- chemical formula
- C₄H₃BrS
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Encyclopedic overview
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2-Bromothiophene is an organosulfur compound with the formula C4H3BrS. It is a colorless liquid. Unlike 3-bromothiophene, the 2-bromo isomer is prepared directly by partial bromination of thiophene. It is a precursor to several drugs, including tipepidine, ticlopidine, and clopidogrel.
==Safety== The is low, 200–250 mg/kg (oral, rat).
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