thiepine

See also: thiépine

English

Ball-and-stick model of a thiepine molecule. The yellow ball represents a sulphur atom; the black balls represent carbon atoms; and the white balls represent hydrogen atoms.

Noun

thiepine (plural thiepines)

1. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated seven-membered heterocycle having six carbon atoms, one sulfur atom and three double bonds

Usage notes

• The analogous compounds with two, and one double bonds are termed tetrahydro- and dihydro- thiepines.
• The analogous saturated compound is thiepane.

Derived terms

• thiazepine