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Noun
- the divalent radical and functional group SO2=
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
The sulfuryl group is a functional group in
inorganic
chemistry consisting of a sulfur atom covalently bonded to
two oxygen atoms
(O2SX2).
It occurs in compounds such as sulfuryl
chloride, SO2Cl2 and sulfuryl
fluoride, SO2F2.
In organic
chemistry, this group is found in sulfones, compounds of the form
RSO2R', where it is called the sulfonyl group.