Thiol

Definition

A thiol is an organic compound that contains a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, symbolized as -SH. Thiols are similar to alcohols but contain sulfur in place of oxygen in the hydroxyl group.

Related terms

Alkanes: Hydrocarbons that consist entirely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms and follow the general formula CnH2n+2.

Stereochemistry: The study of the spatial arrangements of atoms in molecules and their effects on the physical and chemical properties of those molecules.

Alcohol: Organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to a carbon atom