J Nomenclature of Sulfur Compounds
1. Nomenclature of Mercaptans
a. Mercaptans can be named by naming the parent compound immediately followed by the word
thiol. The –SH group can also be named as a substituent using the group name, sulfhydryl. Mercaptans can also be named by naming the carbon group as a separate word followed by the word mercaptan.CH3–SH
methanethiol
sulfhydrylmethane
methyl mercaptan
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Try to name the following compounds using these conventions…·
Try to draw structures for the following compounds…2-sulfhydrylbutane
J3-pentanethiol
Jb. A common name that you should know is...
thiophenol
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Try to name this compound in two other ways…J2. Nomenclature of Sulfides
a. Sulfides can be named most readily by naming each of the two carbon groups as a separate word followed by a space and the word
sulfide.CH3–CH2–S–CH3
ethyl methyl sulfide
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Try to name the following compounds…·
Try to draw structures for the following compounds…2-butyl 1-propyl sulfide
Jethyl phenyl sulfide
Jb. A common name that you should know is...
thiophene… This compound is aromatic.
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Try to draw a structure for the following compound…2-ethenylthiophene
J3. Nomenclature of Disulfides
Disulfides can be named most readily by naming each of the two carbon groups as a separate word followed by a space and the word
disulfide.CH3CH2-S-S-CH2CH2CH3
ethyl 1-propyl disulfide
· Try to name the following compound…
4. Nomenclature of Sulfoxides
Sulfoxides can be named most readily by naming each of the two carbon groups as a separate word followed by a space and the word
sulfoxide.
ethyl methyl sulfoxide
· Try to name the following compound…
5. Nomenclature of Sulfonic Acids
Sulfonic acids can be named most readily by naming the carbon group as a separate word followed by the words
sulfonic acid.
phenyl sulfonic acid
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Try to draw a structure for the following compound…4-decylphenylsulfonic acid
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