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Chemistry
121, Winter 2008, LA Tech
Thiols - Nomenclature
IUPAC
names:
•the parent chain is the longest chain
containing the -SH group
•add -thiol to the name of the parent chain
Common
names:
•name the alkyl group bonded to sulfur followed
by the word
mercaptan
•alternatively, indicate the -SH by the prefix mercapto
