Naming Organic Compounds Series: Video 11
This tutorial videos takes you through the IUPAC and common rules for naming thiols or molecules containing an SH group. Examples include simple and substituted thiols, as well as mercapto-alcohol examples.
(Watch on YouTube: Thiols. Click CC on bottom right for transcript.)
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This is Video 11 in the Naming Organic Compounds Video Series. Click HERE for the entire series.
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majd arabiyat says
which has the priority the double bonding or thiols ?
RIKUM says
Excellent tutor. God bless you real good.
Mohammad Imran says
But Leah, I am confused about Thiol & Sulphanyl. Sometime you are counting SH with carbon saying thiol somethime not counting SH saying Sulphayl. How could I know which one is Thiol or Sulphany.
Leah4sci says
same thing
Suzen says
How do you know what kind of subsituents gets higher or lower priorities in general?
Leah4sci says
It comes with practice and knowing. You should have a list in your textbook of the substituents you have to know.
Leah4sci says
It’s something you have to look up and then practice to ensure you’re comfortable with it