Tetrahydrothiophene, iloa ona oona, e pa'ū i lalo o le vaega o vaila'au mata'utia. E faigofie ona pala i mea oona pe a sili atu le vevela o le teuina i le 220°C.
Ona o le tele o le eseesega i le soluble i le va o alkanes filifili sa'o ma mea manogi, e masani ona fa'aaogaina vaega o mea manogi e fa'aaogaina e avea ma mea e fa'amama ai. Such reagents find parallel usage in laboratory environments as well.