different between thiophene vs benzothiophene

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thio- +? phene ("benzene")

thiophene (plural thiophenes)

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄S.

benzo- +? thiophene

benzothiophene (countable and uncountable, plural benzothiophenes)

(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.

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