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sulfonation

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[suhl-fuh-ney-shuhn] / ˌsʌl fəˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the process of attaching the sulfonic acid group, –SO 3 H, directly to carbon in an organic compound.

Etymology

Origin of sulfonation

First recorded in 1885–90; sulfonate + -ion

Example Sentences

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The Pfeilring reagent is very similar to the Twitchell reagent, being made from hydrogenated castor oil and naphthalene by sulfonation with concentrated sulfuric acid.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

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