Definition of Sulfonation

1. Noun. (chemistry) The replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a sulfonic acid (-SO3H) functional group, often by reaction with sulfuric acid at high temperatures ¹

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Definition of Sulfonation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulfonation

sulfocyanic
sulfoglycolipid
sulfoglycolipids
sulfohemoglobin
sulfohemoglobins
sulfolane
sulfolipid
sulfolipids
sulfonal
sulfonamide
sulfonamides
sulfonate
sulfonated
sulfonates
sulfonating
sulfonation (current term)
sulfonations
sulfone
sulfonediimine
sulfonediimines
sulfonephthalein
sulfones
sulfonic
sulfonic acid
sulfonic anhydride
sulfonimide
sulfonimides
sulfonitric
sulfonium
sulfoniums

Literary usage of Sulfonation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"volved were sulfonation and not addition, and that such a chance could happen ... Furthermore, sulfonation takes place with splitting-off of water, ..."

2. Technical Methods of Analysis as Employed in the Laboratories of Arthur D by Roger Castle Griffin, Arthur D. Little, Inc (1921)
"If the residue is soluble in this reagent, the sulfonation test may be regarded ... The amount of residue thus found is reported as " sulfonation residue. ..."

3. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1915)
"Pollak, J. Polyhydric mercaptans of benzene series (IV) sulfonation of thiophenol ... Pollak, J., and Wienerberger, A. sulfonation of thioanisole, 910; ..."

4. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"The term "sulfonation value" has been employed to mean % of the total fatty matter which is not neutral oil. This is misleading, because the residue of ..."

5. The Chemistry of the Non-benzenoid Hydrocarbons and Their Simple Derivatives by Benjamin Talbott Brooks (1922)
"Paraffine wax is attacked by warm fuming sulfuric acid but oxidation rather than sulfonation is the result.53 Oxidation occurs with fuming acid and. ..."

6. Dyes Classified by Intermediates: Dyes Tabularly Arranged Under Each by Randolph Norris Shreve, Warren N. Watson, Arthur R. Willis (1922)
"The above acids are prepared by sulfonation of naphthalene with five parts of 23 per cent oleum at 60°; or with five parts of ordinary sulfuric acid (66°) ..."

7. Report of the Henry Phipps Institute by University of Pennsylvania, Henry Phipps Institute (1915)
"The sulfonation of the dimethyl ether is accomplished by treating with an equal ... sulfonation is completed by warming on the steam bath for one hour. ..."

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