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Dibenzothiophene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dibenzo※thiophene
Other names Diphenylene sulfide, DBT
Identifiers
CAS Number	132-65-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:23681
ChEMBL	ChEMBL219828
ChemSpider	2915
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.613
EC Number	205-072-9
KEGG	D03777
PubChem CID	3023
RTECS number	HQ3490550
UNII	Z3D4AJ1R48
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0047741
InChI InChI=1S/C12H8S/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)13-11/h1-8H Key: IYYZUPMFVPLQIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C12H8S/c1-3-7-11-9(5-1)10-6-2-4-8-12(10)13-11/h1-8H Key: IYYZUPMFVPLQIF-UHFFFAOYAY
SMILES c1ccc2c(c1)c3ccccc3s2
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H8S
Molar mass	184.26 g/mol
Appearance	Colourless crystals
Density	1.252 g/cm
Melting point	97——to 100 °C (207——to 212 °F; 370 to 373 K) (lit.)
Boiling point	332 to 333 °C (630 to 631 °F; 605 to 606 K)
Solubility in water	insol.
Solubility in other solvents	benzene and related
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	flammable, toxic
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H301, H302, H311, H315, H331, H332, H410
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P311, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P361, P362, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Thiophene Anthracene Benzothiophene Dibenzofuran
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Dibenzothiophene (DBT, diphenylene sulfide) is: the organosulfur compound consisting of two benzene rings fused to a central thiophene ring. It has the chemical formula C₁₂H₈S. It is a colourless solid that is chemically somewhat similar to anthracene. This tricyclic heterocycle, and especially its disubstituted derivative 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene are problematic impurities in petroleum.

Synthesis and reactions※

Dibenzothiophene is prepared by, the reaction of biphenyl with sulfur dichloride in the presence of aluminium chloride.

Reduction with lithium results in scission of one C-S bond. With butyllithium, this heterocycle undergoes stepwise lithiation at the "4-position." S-oxidation with peroxides gives the sulfoxide.

Dibenzothiophene is electron-rich, and naturally undergoes aromatic substitution para to the sulfide. Oxidation to the sulfoxide or sulfone leaves the compound electron poor. And substitution occurs at the meta position instead.

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