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Benzo[c]thiophene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Benzothiophene
	Other names Isobenzothiophene
Identifiers
CAS Number	270-82-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1280862
ChEBI	CHEBI:36953 ;
ChemSpider	119858 ;
PubChem CID	136081;
UNII	P5T9LN69TC ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00181489 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H6S/c1-2-4-8-6-9-5-7(8)3-1/h1-6H Key: LYTMVABTDYMBQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H6S/c1-2-4-8-6-9-5-7(8)3-1/h1-6H Key: LYTMVABTDYMBQK-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES s2cc1ccccc1c2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6S
Molar mass	134.1982
Density	1.187 g/cm3
Hazards
Flash point	66.8 °C (152.2 °F; 339.9 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzo[c]thiophene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₈H₆S.^[1]

The similarly named Benzo[b]thiophene is an isomer with the sulfur in the position adjacent to the benzene ring. Benzo[b]thiophene is more stable and far more commonly encountered.

References

^ Cava, Michael P.; Lakshmikantham, M. V. (1975). "Nonclassical Condensed Thiophenes". Accounts of Chemical Research. 8 (4): 139–44. doi:10.1021/ar50088a005.

[1] Cava, Michael P.; Lakshmikantham, M. V. (1975). "Nonclassical Condensed Thiophenes". Accounts of Chemical Research. 8 (4): 139–44. doi:10.1021/ar50088a005.

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