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3. Oxidation
Thiophene ring is decomposed on oxidation.
Substituted thiophene could be oxidized with the specific oxidizing agent
peroxycarboxylic acid (eg. perbenzoic acid) to give the non-aromatic isolable
sulphone.
PhCOOOH
H C CH 3 H C CH 3
3
3
S S
O O
