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Thiophene vs Pyridine - What's the difference?

thiophene | pyridine |

In organic compound terms the difference between thiophene and pyridine

is that thiophene is any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an sulphur atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4S while pyridine is any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms and an nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C5H5N.

thiophene

English

(wikipedia thiophene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and an sulphur atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4S.

    • pyridine

    English

    (wikipedia pyridine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms and an nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C5H5N.

    • Derived terms

    * furopyridine * trimethylpyridine