thiophenol

[ thahy-uh-fee-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, foul-smelling liquid, C 6 H 6 S, used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thiophenol¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; thio- + phenol

Example Sentences

A thiophenol, C6H5SH, is known, and is prepared by the action of phosphorus pentasulphide on phenol, or by distilling a mixture of sodium benzene sulphonate and potassium sulphydrate.

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