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Sulfonate vs Sulfopropyl - What's the difference?

sulfonate | sulfopropyl |

As nouns the difference between sulfonate and sulfopropyl

is that sulfonate is any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid while sulfopropyl is a univalent radical derived from propyl sulfonate SO3--CH2-CH2-CH2.

As a verb sulfonate

is to treat or react with a sulfonic acid, or to introduce such a group into a compound.

sulfonate

English

Alternative forms

* sulphonate

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any salt or ester of a sulfonic acid.

    • Verb

    (sulfonat)
  • To treat or react with a sulfonic acid, or to introduce such a group into a compound.

    • sulfopropyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound, in combination) A univalent radical derived from propyl sulfonate SO3--CH2-CH2-CH2-