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)