What is a thiol?
Q: What is a thiol?
A: A thiol is a molecule that has a R-SH group.
Q: How are thiols similar to alcohols?
A: Thiols are like alcohols with an oxygen atom changed with a sulfur one.
Q: Why are thiols added to natural gas?
A: Thiols are added to natural gas so that people can smell it because methane, which is odorless, can explode very easily.
Q: What is the strong and bad smell associated with thiols?
A: Thiols often have a very strong and bad smell.
Q: What happens when a proton is taken away by a base from a thiol?
A: When the proton is taken away by a base, the thiol can become a nucleophile.
Q: What kind of acid are thiols?
A: Thiols are quite acidic, more than alcohols.
Q: Does one of the natural amino acids have a thiol in its structure?
A: Yes, one of the natural amino acids, cysteine, has a thiol in its structure.
