mercapto
nounEtymology From mercaptan, from Latin mercurius captans (“mercury capturing”).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Especially, In compounds The univalent radical -SH
- The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects.2015 July 6, “Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Activity of Novel Coumarins Synthesized Using Different Approaches”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Derived terms
- allylmercaptomethylpenicillin, captopril, mercapto protease