Chemistry:Sulfuryl

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Short description: Inorganic chemical group (>S(=O)2)
The structure of the sulfuryl group

In inorganic chemistry, the sulfuryl group is a functional group consisting of a sulfur atom covalently bound to two oxygen atoms (S(=O)
2
X
2
).

It occurs in compounds such as sulfuryl chloride, SO
2
Cl
2
and sulfuryl fluoride, SO
2
F
2
.

In organic chemistry, this group is found in sulfones (RSO
2
R′
) and sulfonyl halides (RSO
2
X
), where it is called the sulfonyl group.

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