Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-495) and indexes.
Factors influencing chemical reactivity and substitution of thiophene systems -- Thianaphthene and other thiophene compounds containing one carbocyclic fused ring -- Thioindigo and related dyes -- Dibenzothiophene and its derivatives -- Naphthothiophenes and other thiophene compounds containing two carbocyclic fused rings -- Thiophene systems containing three or more carbocyclic fused rings -- Condensed thiophene compounds containing O, S, and Hg ring systems -- Condensed thiophene compounds containing nitrogen ring systems -- Condensed selenophene and tellurophene systems.