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Sulfonyl vs Phenylmethylsulfonyl - What's the difference?

sulfonyl | phenylmethylsulfonyl |

As nouns the difference between sulfonyl and phenylmethylsulfonyl

is that sulfonyl is the bivalent radical or functional group -SO2 while phenylmethylsulfonyl is the univalent radical formed by the attachment of a sulfonyl group to methylbenzene (toluene.

sulfonyl

English

(wikipedia sulfonyl)

Alternative forms

* sulphonyl

Noun

  • (chemistry) the bivalent radical or functional group -SO2-

    • See also

    * sulfone * sulfuryl

    phenylmethylsulfonyl

    English

    Alternative forms

    * phenylmethanesulfonyl

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical formed by the attachment of a sulfonyl group to methylbenzene (toluene)

    • Derived terms

    * phenylmethylsulfonyl chloride * phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride

    Synonyms

    * tosyl