In organosulfur chemistry, a sulfonyl group is either a functional group found primarily in sulfones, or a substituent obtained from a sulfonic acid by the removal of the hydroxyl group, similarly to acyl groups.[1]: 1470–1476 

A sulfone. It consists of a sulfonyl group bonded with two organic substituents.

Group

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Sulfonyl groups can be written as having the general formula R−S(=O)2−R′, where there are two double bonds between the sulfur and oxygen.[1]: 53 [2]

Sulfonyl groups can be reduced to the sulfide with diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBALH). Lithium aluminium hydride (LiAlH4) reduces some but not all sulfones to sulfides.[1]: 1851 

In inorganic chemistry, when the group −S(=O)2 is not connected to any carbon atoms, it is referred to as sulfuryl.[3]

Examples of sulfonyl group substituents

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The names of sulfonyl groups typically end in -syl, such as:[1]: 497 

Group name Full name Pseudoelement symbol Example
Tosyl p-toluenesulfonyl Ts Tosyl chloride (p-toluenesulfonyl chloride)
CH3C6H4SO2Cl
Brosyl p-bromobenzenesulfonyl Bs
Nosyl o- or p-nitrobenzenesulfonyl Ns
Mesyl methanesulfonyl Ms Mesyl chloride (methanesulfonyl chloride)
CH3SO2Cl
Triflyl trifluoromethanesulfonyl Tf
Tresyl 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-1-sulfonyl
Dansyl 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl Ds Dansyl chloride

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Smith, Michael B.; March, Jerry (2007). March's Advanced Organic Chemistry (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-72091-1.
  2. ^ Clayden, Jonathan; Greeves, Nick; Warren, Stuart; Wothers, Peter (2001). Organic Chemistry (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 1249–1251. ISBN 978-0-19-850346-0.1249-1251&rft.edition=1st&rft.pub=Oxford University Press&rft.date=2001&rft.isbn=978-0-19-850346-0&rft.aulast=Clayden&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.au=Greeves, Nick&rft.au=Warren, Stuart&rft.au=Wothers, Peter&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Sulfonyl group" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 694–695. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.694-695&rft.edition=2nd&rft.pub=Butterworth-Heinemann&rft.date=1997&rft.isbn=978-0-08-037941-8&rft.aulast=Greenwood&rft.aufirst=Norman N.&rft.au=Earnshaw, Alan&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Sulfonyl group" class="Z3988">