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sulfonyl

sulfonyl

9.7
A chemical group with one sulfur atom attached to two oxygen atoms and to two other groups
  • noun
  • /sʌlˈfɒnɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sulfonilo
  • In organic chemistry, the sulfonyl functional group is essential for many reactions.
  • methyl sulfonyl

Examples

  • The chemist synthesized a new compound by incorporating a sulfonyl group into the molecule.

  • The pharmaceutical formulation included sulfonyl compounds to enhance its therapeutic effects.

  • Methyl sulfonyl methane.

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  • So you've got this, you've got this carboxyethyl sulfonyl methyl mercury here.

  • You said you had fibromyalgia; have you heard about the vitamin MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane)?

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Surface Forms

sulfonyl singular
sulfonyls plural

Morphology

sulfonyl = sulfur (semi-transparent) = sulfon + yl

Built from the sulfur-related combining form 'sulfon-' plus the chemical derivational suffix '-yl'; meaningful in chemical contexts but specialized for general learners.

Etymology

Sulfonyl comes from sulfur, the element, and the ending -yl, meaning a 'part of a molecule'. As a noun, it names the sulfur 'part' in a molecule, a sulfur atom bonded to two oxygen atoms and linked to other groups, so it refers to the specific −SO₂− group found in many drugs and materials.