Acidic compounds, their older name comes from their ability to react with mercury.
Acidic compounds, their older name comes from their ability to react with mercury. Named according to the parent hydrocarbon, they are known for their strong disagreeable odor, especially the ethane type, which causes the odor of garlic. They are analogues of alcohols with the oxygen atom replaced by a sulphur atom. Originally named mercaptan, FTP, what are these organic compounds that contain the group -SH?
Acidic compounds, their older name comes from their ability to react with mercury.
thiols (accept mercaptan or sulphydryl groups)