2-Formylthiofuran; 2-Formylthiophene; 2-Thienaldehyde; 2-Thienylaldehyde; 2-Thienylcarbaldehyde; 2-Thienylcarboxaldehyde; 2-Thiofurancarboxaldehyde; 2-Thiophenealdehyde; NSC 2162; Thiofurfural; Thiophene-2-carbaldehyde; Thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde; Thiophene-o-carboxaldehyde; α-Formylthiophene; α-Thiophenaldehyde; α-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde

2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde is used in the synthesis of β-aryl-β-amino acids, urea derivatives. Arylation reagent. Also used to synthesize unsaturated ketones as antiviral and cytotoxic agents.