Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Sulfhydryl
group
:
An -SH
group
. Not considered as a distinct
functional group
.
General sulfhydryl
group
molecular structure
.
Cysteine
, an
amino acid
, contains both a sulfhydryl
group
(shown in red) and a
hydroxyl group
(shown in blue).
Related terms:
Thiol
,
mercaptan
,
sulfide
,
thioether
,
thioester
,
disulfide
,
acetyl group
,
activating group
,
acyl group
,
alkanoyl group
,
alkoxy group
,
alkyl group
,
allyl group
,
amino group
,
benzoyl group
,
benzyl group
,
butyl group
,
carbonyl group
,
carboxyl group
,
deactivating group
,
directing group
,
electron donating group
,
electron releasing group
,
electron withdrawing group
,
ethyl group
,
formyl group
,
functional group
,
hydroxyl group
,
isobutyl group
,
isopropyl group
,
leaving group
,
methine group
,
methoxy group
,
methyl group
,
methylene group
,
nitro group
,
phenyl group
,
phosphate group
,
propargyl group
,
propyl group
,
protecting group
,
R group
,
sec
-butyl group
,
t
BDMS group
,
t
BDPS group
,
tert
-butyl group
,
TMS group
,
trifluoromethyl group
,
vinyl group
,
wavy line
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