Nomenclature of Alcohols & Thiols

For each of the compounds on the left, give an acceptable IUPAC name.
Click the mouse on the molecule to view the answer;

click on the button to view the correct numbering sequence.

2-phenylethanethiol

The numbering sequence is shown below; remember that the thiol group will define the parent chain.

1-ethylpropanethiol

The numbering sequence is shown below:

2-mercaptoethanol

The numbering sequence is shown below; the alcohol is a higher priority group than the thiol. When a thiol is a substituent, it is named as a mercapto group.