Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Sulfone: A functional group characterized by a sulfur atom doubly-bonded to two oxygen atoms, and flanked by two carbon atoms of any hybridization.





General sulfone molecular structure.
R = any carbon group.
   
Tert-butyl methyl sulfone   
Cyclooctenyl phenyl sulfone   
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