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Thiol

In organic chemistry, a thiol (/ˈθaɪɒl/; from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theion) 'sulfur') or thiol derivative is any organosulfur compound of the form .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output…

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Nomenclature

Physical properties

Structure and bonding

Characterization

Preparation

Classes of thiols

Reactions

Thiyl radicals

Biological importance

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Thiol

Nodes173
Edges172
Triples180
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011561
Components1

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Thiol

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related to External links · 29
Thiol → About Chemistry, Alkanethiols, Applications, Archived, Barski, Building Blocks, Columbia Gas, Disulfides, Functionalized, Grzybowski, Klajn, Maryland, Mercaptan, Mercaptans, Northwestern University, Nottingham, Pennsylvania, Properties, Self-Assembled Monolayers, Synthesis
related to Odor · 13
Thiol → Copper, Human, Katz, Lawrence, Many, MeSCH2SH, Methylthio, MOR244-3, MTMT, OR2T11, The, These, Thiols
related to Alkyl and aryl thiols · 12
Thiol → Alkyl, Aryl, Butyl, C2H5SH, C3H7SH, C4H9SH, C6H5SH, CH3SH, Hexadecanethiol, Methanethiol, Pentachlorobenzenethiol, While
related to Cysteine and cystine · 12
Thiol → Active, Ag, As, Cd2, Cysteine, Disulfide, Hg2, Pb2, Sulfhydryl, This, When, Zn2
related to Structure and bonding · 12
Thiol → BDE, Because, CH3O, For CH3S, Hydrogen-atom, In, RS, SH, The, Thiols, Van, Waals
related to Thiol-carboxylic acids · 11
Thiol → CH3, CO2H, Coenzyme, CR, Cysteine, Cysteine-rich, HS, HSCR2CH, NH2, Thioacetic, Thiocarboxylic
related to Thiyl radicals · 11
Thiol → Another, Because, DNA, Free, H-atom, In, RS, The, They, This, Thiyl
related to Characterization · 9
Thiol → D2O-exchangeable SH, In, IR, NMR, NMR-active, Spectroscopic, Sulfur-specific, The, Volatile
has method · 7
Thiol → Bunte, In, Instead, S-alkylation, Secondary, The, This
related to Acidity · 7
Thiol → Butanethiol, C6F5SH, Relative, The, Thiols, Thiophenol, Thus

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thiols group mercaptan also acid cysteine alkyl gas reaction form odors metal sulfur sulfide organic many hydrogen odor alcohols compounds

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bromineinstance ofare readily oxidized by reagents0.80text
iodine to give an organic disulfideinstance ofare readily oxidized by reagents0.80text
mercuryinstance ofThis explains the tendency of thiols to bind to soft elements and ions0.80text
leadinstance ofThis explains the tendency of thiols to bind to soft elements and ions0.80text
or cadmiuminstance ofThis explains the tendency of thiols to bind to soft elements and ions0.80text
alkyl or arylinstance ofwhere R is an organic substituent0.80text
Thiolhas methodIn0.60section
Thiolhas methodInstead0.60section
Thiolhas methodS-alkylation0.60section
Thiolhas methodThis0.60section
Thiolhas methodThe0.60section
Thiolhas methodSecondary0.60section

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