thiophene
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- noun
- /θaɪəˈfiːn/
- Specialized
- The MMPs are things like chloro-for-methoxy on an aryl ring, or thiophene-for-pyridyl with other substituents the same.
Examples
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The thiophene ring in the 2-position of the pyrimidine core was shown to have little effect on the interaction of the compound with IN, and so this position was chosen for more dramatic changes influencing the physiochemical properties of inhibitors.
Blog text (19) -
To accommodate the hole, the chain alters its bonding pattern, shown schematically here over a length of 4 thiophene units.
Academic text (2006) -
In chemical research, the compound thiophene is valued for its unique properties and applications.
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Scientists discovered that adding a thiophene ring to the molecular structure improved the material's conductivity.
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The thiophene molecule is often used as a building block in the synthesis of complex organic compounds.
Surface Forms
Morphology
thiophene = thio + phene
Formed from technical combining forms ('thio-' + '-phene') used in chemical nomenclature, which are not transparent to an average B1 learner without specialized chemistry knowledge.
Etymology
Thiophene comes from the old Greek part thio- meaning 'sulfur' and the ending -phene, like in benzene, a well-known ring molecule. So thiophene is a small ring of atoms where one atom is 'sulfur', which is why it has a strong smell and is used as a building block in chemistry.