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Sulfides

Nomenclature:
Functional group suffix =  thioether or sulfide (review)
Functional group prefix = alkylthio-
Whereas "ox-" is used for oxygen containing systems, the sulfur analogues are "thi-".
Otherwise, the nomenclature is similar to that of ethers.
 

dimethyl sulfide
methylthiomethane
 ethyl methyl sulfide 
methylthioethane
thiirane
thiane

Structure:

Reactivity:
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