[1][2][3] It is more commonly encountered not on its own, but in anellated derivatives, several of which have been synthesized.

[4] Thiete is a valence isomer of the compound thioacrolein (CH2=CHCH=S) and undergoes ring opening to it at temperatures below 400 °C.

[5] Thiete has been shown to be planar, with a C-S-C angle of 76.8 degrees.

[6] Benzothietes are thietes annulated to benzo group.

Such species are prepared by flash vacuum pyrolysis of 2-mercaptobenzyl alcohols.