Mercaptan vs Mercaptoalkyl - What's the difference?
mercaptan | mercaptoalkyl |
(chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thioalcohols.
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) An alkyl group having a mercaptan (thiol) substituent