2-Methylbenzothiophene

CAS Registry Number®

1195-14-8

CAS Name

2-Methylbenzothiophene

Molecular Formula

C9H8S

Molecular Mass

148.23

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    240 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    47-52 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.27 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H8S/c1-7-6-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)10-7/h2-6H,1H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=BLZKSRBAQDZAIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC=2C(S1)=CC=CC2

Canonical SMILES

S1C=2C=CC=CC2C=C1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzo[b]thiophene, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylbenzo[b]thiophene
  • 2-Methylbenzothiophene
  • 2-Methyl-1-benzothiophene
  • 2-Methylthianaphthene

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