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thio-

thio-

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A word part used in chemistry to show a compound has sulfur instead of oxygen
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  • In organic chemistry, thio- is a prefix used to indicate the presence of sulfur in molecules like thioacetic acid.

And these P pan arms allow us to use Thio esters as the linkages and do the chemistry I showed earlier.

Examples

  • One of the most common thio esters we're going to encounter in this course is acetyl COA, COA or coenzyme A.

  • And these P pan arms allow us to use Thio esters as the linkages and do the chemistry I showed earlier.

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  • thio- compounds are often more reactive than their oxygen counterparts, making them interesting for chemical reactions.

  • The term thio- is critical for understanding the structure of various organic compounds that substitute sulfur for oxygen.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Thio- comes from the Greek word theion, which means 'sulfur'. In chemistry, thio- shows that sulfur is present in a compound, often replacing an oxygen atom, so adding thio- to a name tells you there is sulfur in the molecule.