Main Uses

　　Organic Synthesis Intermediate:

　　As a sulfur-containing heterocyclic aldehyde, it is a key building block for constructing complex sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds. For example, through condensation reactions of the aldehyde group (such as aldol condensation with ketones), the carbon chain can be extended, or it can cyclize with amines or hydrazines to generate sulfur-containing heterocyclic derivatives (such as thiopyranopyrazoles, thiopyranopyridines, etc.), used for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Medicinal Chemistry Field:

　　Compounds with sulfur-containing heterocyclic structures often possess biological activities (such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, etc.). 3-Formyltetrahydrothiopyran can be used to prepare candidate drug molecules through structural modification (such as converting the aldehyde group to an amino group, ether bond, etc.), and its sulfur atom can enhance interactions with biological targets (such as enzymes, receptors).

　　Fragrance and Flavor Industry:

　　Some aldehyde derivatives containing sulfur heterocycles have unique odors and can be used as fragrance intermediates after modification for blending food flavors or daily chemical flavors (toxicity and stability must be controlled).

　　Coordination Chemistry Research:

　　The sulfur atom (containing lone pair electrons) and the aldehyde oxygen atom in the molecule can serve as coordination sites to form complexes with transition metals (such as copper, silver, palladium, etc.), used for the development of catalytic reactions or functional materials (such as magnetic materials, luminescent materials).

CAS NO: 61571-06-0

EC NO: 407-330-8

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀OS

Molecular Weight: 130.208

Aliases: ;Tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-carbaldehyde;Tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-carbaldehyde;Thiophene-3-carboxylic acid;Thiophene-3-carboxo;Thiophene-3-carbaldehyde;3-Formyltetrahydrothiopyran;

Structure Formula: