Sultams

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011573",
  "term": "Sultams",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Cyclic sulfonamides, which are heterocyclic compounds containing a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom within a ring structure, where the sulfur is part of a sulfonyl group. These compounds are formed by the intramolecular reaction of a sulfonyl halide with an amine. Sultams are often found as structural motifs in biologically active molecules and pharmaceuticals.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "sulfonamides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1370 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sultams/"
}