Sulfonyl chloride functional group
Sulfonyl chloride functional group (R–S(=O)₂–Cl): structure, IUPAC naming and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Sulfonyl chloride functional group has the general structure R–S(=O)₂–Cl. This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R–S(=O)₂–Cl
- Example: Tosyl chloride