Benzothiazole

Benzothiazole
Space filling model of benzothiazole	Ball-and-stick model of benzothiazole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,3-Benzothiazole
Identifiers
CAS Number	95-16-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:45993 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL510309 ;
ChemSpider	6952 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.179
PubChem CID	7222;
UNII	G5BW2593EP ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7024586 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5NS/c1-2-4-7-6(3-1)8-5-9-7/h1-5H Key: IOJUPLGTWVMSFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H5NS/c1-2-4-7-6(3-1)8-5-9-7/h1-5H Key: IOJUPLGTWVMSFF-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES n1c2ccccc2sc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5NS
Molar mass	135.1863 g/mol
Density	1.238 g/mL
Melting point	2 °C (36 °F; 275 K)
Boiling point	227 to 228 °C (441 to 442 °F; 500 to 501 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzothiazole, or more specifically 1,3-benzothiazole, is an aromatic heterocyclic compound with the chemical formula C
₇H
₅NS. It is colorless, slightly viscous liquid. Although the parent compound, benzothiazole is not widely used, many of its derivatives are found in commercial products or in nature. Firefly luciferin can be considered a derivative of benzothiazole.

The three structural isomers of benzothizaole are 1,3-benzothiazole, 1,2-benzothiazole and 2,1-benzothiazole.