sulfonic acid

Thân thiện

A chemist carefully handles a bottle of sulfonic acid in the laboratory.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of strong organic acid: Sulfonic acid is an acid derived from sulfuric acid, characterized by the presence of the functional group -SO₃H. These compounds are typically strong acids and are important in industrial chemistry.

Usage Examples

• Many detergents and dyes are synthesized from sulfonic acid derivatives.
• The chemical stability of sulfonic acid makes it valuable for creating ion-exchange resins.
• In the lab, they analyzed the properties of the newly synthesized sulfonic acid.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier in compound names: The term specifies the core functional group in more complex chemical names (e.g., "arenesulfonic acid," "alkanesulfonic acid").
  • Toluene sulfonic acid is a common catalyst in organic esterification reactions.

Variants and Related Words

• Sulfonate (noun): The salt or ester of a sulfonic acid.
  • Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate is a key ingredient in many laundry detergents.
• Sulfonate (verb): To introduce the sulfonic acid group into an organic compound.
  • The process to sulfonate the aromatic ring requires careful temperature control.

Synonyms

• Sulphonic acid (Alternative British English spelling)

Học thuật

Noun

1. an acid derived from sulphuric acid

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