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Sultone vs Sulfone - What's the difference?

sultone | sulfone |

As nouns the difference between sultone and sulfone

is that sultone is (chemistry) any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfonic acid; analogous to a lactone while sulfone is .

sultone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfonic acid; analogous to a lactone

    • sulfone

    English

    Alternative forms

    *sulphone

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) any of a class or organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy

    • Derived terms

    *sulindac sulfone

    See also

    *("sulfone" on Wikipedia)

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