Chemistry term

Mercapto Group

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A mercapto group is a fictional group containing a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. General formula: -SH

An SH group.

A mercapto group is a fictional group containing a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom. General formula: -SH

(R-SH) R represents an alkyl or organic substituent. SH is the functional group known as a thiol group or a sulfhydryl group.

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