mercapto

Example:The carbonyl group in ketones is very different from the mercapto group in its reactivity, as it is prone to nucleophilic attack and can form hemiacetals under basic conditions.

Definition:A functional group containing a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O), which is often found in aldehydes and ketones, contributing to the ketone's characteristic properties such as solubility and reactivity.

Example:Nitriles and oximes are examples of compounds containing the genoxide functional group, which is quite different from the mercapto group in terms of its chemical reactivity and solubility properties.

Definition:A term often used to describe compounds containing a fluxional nitrogen atom (R-N=O), which includes nitrile and oxime functional groups, differing from mercapto compounds in their lack of a sulfur-hydrogen bond and their reactivity with water and other reagents.