Thiophene is a monocyclic heteroarene that is furan in which the oxygen atom is replaced by a sulfur. It has a role as a non-polar solvent.
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[4+2] and [4+4] cycloadditions of photogenerated azaxylylenes to the furan and thiophene pendant groups. 5’a denotes the minor hydroxy epimer in the thiophene [4+2] cycloadduct. Yields of the isolated products are shown.