Thiolysis

Thiolysis is a reaction with a thiol (R-SH) that cleaves one compound into two.

[1] Thiolysis involves the addition of coenzyme A to one of the products.

This reaction is similar to hydrolysis, which involves water instead of a thiol.

[3] The depolymerisation of condensed tannins with the use of benzyl mercaptan as nucleophile is also called thiolysis.

[4] This chemical reaction article is a stub.