Thiol

A thiol, thio alcohol, or mercaptan is a compound that has the following general structural formula.

R¹—R³ could be hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, aryl groups, or any combination thereof.

eg:

The sulfhydryl group in a thiol is called the thiol group.

Contributors and Attributions

• Gamini Gunawardena from the OChemPal site (Utah Valley University)