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dimercaptotoluene

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A chemical compound with the formula CH3C6H3(SH)2.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 1983, Warren K. Miller, Syntheses and structures of new molybdenum complexes with dithiobenzoate and dimercaptotoluene ligands. Structural comparisons in a series of dithiolate-bridged dimers of molybdenum(III), Inorganic Chemistry The reaction of [C5H5Mo(CO)3]2 with dimercaptotoluene also results in the formation of two new products.

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