Sulfonium compounds

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011567",
  "term": "Sulfonium compounds",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing a trivalent sulfur atom bonded to three hydrocarbyl groups, forming a positively charged species. These compounds are classified as onium compounds due to the positive charge residing on the sulfur atom. The general formula for a sulfonium cation is R3S+, where R represents an organic group.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "anion",
    "hydrocarbyl groups",
    "onium compounds"
  ],
  "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/sulfonium-compounds/"
}