Thiols and Sulfides

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Klein 13.6. The sulfur analogs of alcohols and ethers.

  • Structure and naming of thiols (mercaptans) and sulfides.
  • Why thiols are more acidic than alcohols, and the smell and hydrogen-bonding contrast.
  • Preparation of thiols and the Williamson-style synthesis of sulfides.
  • Oxidation of thiols to disulfides, and of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones.
  • A note on where a thiol shows up in the captopril story already used with alkanes.