camphorsulfonic acid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

camphor +‎ sulfonic acid

Noun[edit]

camphorsulfonic acid (plural camphorsulfonic acids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any sulfonic acid derived from camphor, but especially d-camphorsulfonic acid (known as Reychler's acid) classically used to resolve stereoisomers
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