https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Mercaptan&feed=atom&action=history Mercaptan - Revision history 2024-03-29T10:15:31Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.35.3 https://cameo.mfa.org/index.php?title=Mercaptan&diff=24116&oldid=prev at 12:09, 24 July 2013 2013-07-24T12:09:09Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Description ==<br /> <br /> A class of sulfur containing compounds. Mercaptan is a shortened name for the term mercurium captans. Hydrosulfides were given this name because of their ability to react with mercuric oxide to form crystalline compounds. Mercaptans are also called thioalcohols which has been shortened to thiols. All mercaptans have unpleasant garlic-type odors.<br /> <br /> == Synonyms and Related Terms ==<br /> <br /> thiol<br /> <br /> [[Category:Materials database]]</div>