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A sulfenic acid is an organosulfur compound
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A sulfenic acid is an organosulfur compound
Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a Chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical element Chemical bond together in a fixed mass ratio that can be split into simpler substances....
 and oxoacid
Oxoacid

An oxoacid is an acid which contains oxygen. More specifically, it is an acid which:#contains oxygen;#contains at least one other Chemical element;...
 with the general formula R
Substituent

In organic chemistry, a substituent is an atom or group of atoms substituted in place of a hydrogen atom on the parent chain of a hydrocarbon. The suffix -yl is used when naming organic compounds that contain a substituent....
S
Sulfur

Sulfur or sulphur is the chemical element that has the atomic number 16. It is denoted with the symbol S. It is an abundant Valence non-metal....
O
Oxygen

Oxygen no O2 produced; 2) O2 produced, but absorbed in oceans & seabed rock; 3) O2 starts to gas out of the oceans, but is absorbed by land surfaces and formation of ozone layer; 4-5) O2 sinks filled and the gas accumulates]]...
H
Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the chemical symbol H. At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly combustion and explosive Diatomic molecule gas with the molecular formula H2....
, where R ? H. Sulfenic acids are generally unstable. An example of a sulfenic acid is benzenesulfenic acid, PhSOH.

The prefix sulfenic in organic nomenclature denotes the RS group (R?H), for instance an arylsulfenylpyrrole Ar-S-Py .

Sulfenic acids are produced by the enzymatic decomposition of allicin
Allicin

Allicin is an organic compound obtained from garlic. It is also obtainable from onions, and other species in the family Alliaceae. It was first isolated and studied in the laboratory by Chester J....
 and related compounds following tissue damage to garlic
Garlic

Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive....
, onion
Onion

Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa....
s, and other plants of the Allium
Allium

Allium is the onion genus, with about 1250 species, making it one of the largest plant genera in the world. They are perennial plant bulbous plants that produce chemical compounds that give them a characteristic onion or garlic taste and odor, and many are used as food plants....
 genus.