Thiophene is a five-membered heterocyclic compound containing a sulfur heteroatom with the molecular formula C4H4S. Thiophene is aromatic and is very similar to benzene; electrophilic substitution reaction is easier than benzene, and it is mainly substituted at the 2-position. Thiophene ring system has certain stability to oxidant.
Thiomorpholine is a nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound with the molecular formula C4H9NS. It can be considered a thio analog of morpholine. Thiomorpholines are comparable to other secondary amines in terms of nucleophilicity and N-alkylation or acylation with alkyl groups or acid halides.