Sulfones

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011564",
  "term": "Sulfones",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of organic compounds containing a sulfonyl functional group, -SO2-, where the sulfur atom is directly bonded to two carbon atoms. The sulfur atom in a sulfone is in its highest oxidation state, +6. Dimethyl sulfone is a simple example of this class of compounds.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1369 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sulfones/"
}