benzenesulphonyl
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- besyl (contraction)
- Bs (abbreviation)
- benzenesulfonyl
Etymology[edit]
benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”)
Noun[edit]
benzenesulphonyl (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).
Derived terms[edit]
- benzenesulphonyl chloride (C₆H₅SO₂Cl)