compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties)
enanti- = opposite (enantiomer: molecules that are mirror images of each other)
carb- = coal (carboxyl group: a functional group present in organic acids, consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom)
sulf- = sulfur (sulfhydryl group: a functional group which consists of a sulfur atom bonded to an atom of hydrogen)
thio- = sulfur (thiol: organic compounds containing sulfhydryl groups)…
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