benzenesulphonyl
English
Alternative forms
- besyl (contraction)
- Bs (abbreviation)
- benzenesulfonyl
Etymology
From benzene (“aromatic hydrocarbon of the formula C₆H₆”) + sulphonyl (“univalent radical derived from a sulphonic acid”).
Noun
benzenesulphonyl (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).
Derived terms
- benzenesulphonyl chloride (C₆H₅SO₂Cl)