Xanthic acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012734",
  "term": "Xanthic acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds with the general formula ROC(=S)SH, where R is an organic group. These are sulfur analogs of carbonic acid monoesters, featuring a carbon-sulfur double bond and a thiol group. Xanthic acids are unstable and readily decompose, but their salts and esters, known as xanthates, are more stable and find use in flotation processes.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "esters"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1374 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/xanthic-acids/"
}