3-Methylthiophene
# 3-Methylthiophene

3-Methylthiophene is an organosulfur compound with the formula $CH_3C_4H_3S.$ It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It can be produced by sulfidation of 2-methylsuccinate. Like its isomer 2-methylthiophene, its commercial synthesis involvess vapor-phase dehydrogenation of suitable precursors. 3-Methylthiophene is a precursor to the drug thenyldiamine and the pesticide morantel.

