Arsole
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Chemical structure of arsole

3D model of arsole

Arsole, rarely called arsenole, is a chemical compound of the formula C₄H₅As. The structure is isoelectronic to that of pyrrole except that an arsenic atom is substituted for the nitrogen atom and that arsole is only mildly aromatic. Arsole itself does exist but is rarely found in its pure form. Several substituted analogs called arsoles also exist.

When arsole is fused to a benzene ring, this molecule is called benzarsole.

See also

• Pyrrole, a nitrogen analog.
• Furan, an oxygen analog.
• Thiophene, a sulfur analog.
• Simple aromatic rings
• Varsol, a petroleum distillate with a boiling range of 150 - 200 °C.

External links

• Paul May. "Molecules with silly names". University of Bristol.
• G. Märkl and H. Hauptmann (1983-06-14). "Untersuchungen zur Chemie der Arsole 1,1-dichlor-1-R-λ5-arsole-1-chlorarsole 2,2′,5,5′-tetraphenyldiarsolyl (Studies on the chemistry of arsoles)". J. Organomet. Chem. 248 (3): 269–285. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)98709-6.