Thioethers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012012",
  "term": "Thioethers",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing a sulfur atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups, forming a C-S-C linkage. These compounds are the sulfur analogues of ethers, where an oxygen atom is replaced by a sulfur atom. They are also known as sulfides and can be oxidized to sulfoxides and sulfones.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "sulfides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1372 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thioethers/"
}