Mercaptans sulfides, polysulfides, thiochemicals

To describe the full range of thiochemicals is beyond the scope of this entry, which will, therefore, place emphasis on the most common thiochemicals. This entry will cover mercaptans, sulfides, and polysulfides, while the next entry will cover sulfonic acids and its derivatives, some sulfoxides, mercaptoacids and their derivatives. The safety, health, and environmental issues for both entries are discussed at the end of this chapter. 

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