| Title:  a-Terthienyl CAS Registry Number:  1081-34-1 CAS Name:  2,2¢:5¢2¢¢-Terthiophene Additional Names:  5-(2-thienyl)-2,2¢-bithiophene Molecular Formula:  C12H8S3 Molecular Weight:  248.39 Percent Composition:  C 58.03%, H 3.25%, S 38.73% Literature References:  Biocidal constituent of various species of marigolds.  Isoln from Tagetes erecta L., Compositae:  L. Zechmeister, J. W. Sease, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69, 273 (1947).  Isoln and distribution in Tageteae:  K. R. Downum, G. H. N. Towers, J. Nat. Prod. 46, 98 (1983).  Synthesis:  W. Steinkopf et al., Ann. 546, 180 (1941); H. J. Kooreman, H. Wynberg, Rec. Trav. Chim. 86, 37 (1967); J.-P. Beny et al., J. Org. Chem. 47, 2201 (1982).  Biological activity as nematocide:  J. H. Uhlenbroek, J. D. Bijloo, Rec. Trav. Chim. 77, 1004 (1958); J. D. Bijloo et al., DE 1075891; eidem, US 3050442 (1960, 1962, both to North American Philips); J. Bakker et al., J. Biol. Chem. 254, 1841 (1979); as herbicide:  J. Harvey, Jr., US 3086854 (1963 to Du Pont); G. Campbell et al., J. Chem. Ecol. 8, 961 (1982); as antimicrobial:  J. R. Kagan et al., Photochem. Photobiol. 31, 465 (1980); T. Arnason et al., ibid. 33, 821 (1981); F. DiCosmo et al., Pestic. Sci. 13, 589 (1982). Properties:  Yellow-orange plates from methanol, mp 93-94°.  uv max (methanol):  254, 350 nm (e 7100, 21300).  Sol in carbon bisulfide, ether, benzene, acetone, petr ether; slightly sol in methanol, ethanol.  Insol in water. Melting point:  mp 93-94° Absorption maximum:  uv max (methanol):  254, 350 nm (e 7100, 21300)  |