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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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.
same thing
How do you know what kind of subsituents gets higher or lower priorities in general?
It comes with practice and knowing. You should have a list in your textbook of the substituents you have to know.
It’s something you have to look up and then practice to ensure you’re comfortable with it