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mercaptan

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ID 690476 Last modified 29.01.2015
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Domain organic chemistry
tiool preferred
merkaptaan former
thiol preferred
thio alcohol
thioalcohol
mercaptan former
thiol preferred
thio-alcool
thioalcool
mercaptan former
  • ebameeldiva lõhnaga, vees lahustumatu orgaaniline ühend, mida kasut. tarbegaasile lõhna andmiseks, värvainete tootmisel jm.
  • any of a class of organic chemical compounds similar to the alcohols and phenols but containing a sulfur atom in place of the oxygen atom
tiool preferred
merkaptaan former
Good to know
  • vananenud termin
thiol preferred
Usage examples
  • Thiols are among the odorous principles in the scent of skunks and of freshly chopped onions; their presence in petroleum and natural gas is objectionable because they have disagreeable odours, interfere with catalysts used in refining processes, and produce sulfur dioxide upon combustion.
thio alcohol
thioalcohol
mercaptan former
Good to know
  • mercaptan: an old term, now disfavoured for the organic sulfur compound thiol. The word was derived from mercurium captans („seiging mercury“), which referred to the formation of characteristic crystalline mercury salts by the interaction of thiols with mercuric oxide.
thiol preferred
thio-alcool
thioalcool
mercaptan former

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