They have a higher acidity than their oxygen-containing analogues, and also lower boiling points and much less hydrogen bonding.
They have a higher acidity than their oxygen-containing analogues, and also lower boiling points and much less hydrogen bonding. As a result of their ability to capture mercury, these compounds are given the prefix "mercapto" under one naming convention. Appearing in cysteine, molecules belonging to this group are characterized by their R-SH functional group. For ten points, identify this class of compounds, the functional group of which is known on its own as sulfhydryl, considered to be the sulfur analogue of the alcohol group.
They have a higher acidity than their oxygen-containing analogues, and also lower boiling points and much less hydrogen bonding.
{Thiol} group (accept {mercaptan} group before “mercapto”, and prompt on “sulfhydryl” before it is mentioned)