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What should be the name of the given compound?

Following compound is named as (1) 6-Mercaptocyclohex-4-ene-1,3-diol (2) 1-Mercaptocyclohex-2-ene-4,6-diol (3) 1-Mercaptocyclohex-5-ene-2,4-diol (4) 4-Mercaptocyclohex-2-ene-1,5-diol As per my ...
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What should be IUPAC name of given compound (see image)? [closed]

I think the name should be 1-carbamoylpentane-3-sulphonic acid, but the answer sheet mentions it as 2-carbamoylpentane-3-sulphonic acid: Can anyone please explain why the chain starting with methyl ...
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Thiol prefixes for nomenclature

I've seen multiple prefixes for naming thiols: mercapto-, sulfanyl-, and -thio. Is there a rule for when specific ones are used? And are they used for IUPAC and/or common naming?
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Sulfinate R/S configuration

How to determine the configuration of the attached chiral compound? It can be represented with two Lewis structures, in the one to the left, the =O substituent has the biggest priority, while in the ...
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