| LC control no. | sh 85134883 |
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| LC classification | QD305.T45 Aliphatic compounds QD341.S3 Aromatic compounds QD651.M38 Physical chemistry |
| Topical heading | Thiols |
| Variant(s) | Mercaptans Mercapto compounds Thiol alcohols |
| See also | Organosulfur compounds |
| Found in | Inter. dict. med. biol. (thiol: any compound containing the -S-H group, or that group itself. Also called mercaptan.) Hawley's cond. chem. dict. (thiol: suffix indicating that a substance belongs to the group of organic compounds resembling alcohols but having the oxygen group replaced by sulfur. Thiol replaced mercaptan.) Oxford dict. of chem., 2000 (thiols (mercaptans, thiol alcohols): organic compounds that contain the group -SH. Thiols are alcohol analogues in which the oxygen atom is replaced by a sulfur atom. Unlike alcohols they are acidic, reacting with alkalis and certain metals to form salt-like compounds. The older name, mercaptan, comes from their ability to react with ('seize') mercury.) |
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