Sulfone
A sulfone is a chemical compound containing a
sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms. The central
sulfur atom is twice
double bonded to
oxygen and has two further hydrocarbon substituents. The general
structural formula is R-S-R' where R and R' are the organic groups. The use of the alternative name sulphone is discouraged by
IUPAC. Sulfides are often the starting materials for sulfones by organic oxidation through the intermediate formation of
sulfoxides. For example
dimethyl sulfide is oxidized to
dimethyl sulfoxide and then to
dimethyl sulfone.
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A
sulfone is a chemical compound containing a
sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms. The central
sulfur atom is twice
double bonded to
oxygen and has two further hydrocarbon substituents. The general
structural formula is R-S-R' where R and R' are the organic groups. The use of the alternative name
sulphone is discouraged by
IUPAC. Sulfides are often the starting materials for sulfones by organic oxidation through the intermediate formation of
sulfoxides. For example
dimethyl sulfide is oxidized to
dimethyl sulfoxide and then to
dimethyl sulfone.
In the
Ramberg-Bäcklund Reaction and the
Julia olefination sulfones are converted to alkenes.
A sulfone can also be any of various organic sulfur compounds having a sulfonyl group attached to two carbon atoms, especially such a compound formerly used as an antibiotic to treat leprosy,
dermatitis herpetiformis,
tuberculosis, or
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia .
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