Benzo[b]thien-2-yl ketone is an impurity of Zileuton, an inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase that is used to treat patients with asthma. Benzo[b]thien-2-yl ketone is used as a reagent to synthesize Bis(1H-2-indolyl)methanone, compounds that inhibit the activity of growth factor receptor kinase. Benzo[b]thien-2-yl ketone is also used as a reagent to prepare annulated oligothiophenes, compounds that are used in organic light-emitting devides (OLEDs).

CAS：97978-07-9
中文别名：
英文别名：Methanone,bis(benzo[b]thien-2-yl);Bis(1H-2-indolyl)methanone 18;bis(benzothiophen-2-yl)methanone;Bis--keton;di(2-benzothienyl) ketone;di-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-methanone;
分子式：C17H10OS2
分子量：294.391
精确质量：294.017
Psa：73.55
Logp：5.347