What does thiohemiacetal mean?
Thiohemiacetal means (organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur.
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(organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur.
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Thiohemiacetal means (organic chemistry) any compound, of general formula R₂C(SR')OH, R₂C(OR')SH or R₂C(SR')SH, derived from a hemiacetal by replacing oxygen with sulfur.
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