Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Sulfonation

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Sulfonation: A chemical reaction which introduces the sulfonic acid functional group (-SO₃H) into a molecule.

Sulfonation with sulfur trioxide and sulfuric acid converts benzene into benzene sulfonic acid.

Related terms: Electrophilic aromatic substitution, sulfonate, sulfone, sulfoxide, sulfonyl chloride, sulfonamide, sulfa drug
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