sulfinic acid
chemical compound
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Sulfinic acids are a class of organic oxyacids of sulfur with the general formula RS(O)OH. They are weaker and less stable than sulfonic acids. Sulfinic acids are known almost exclusively in the form of their derivatives, such as acid halides and amides. The combining form "sulfin-" is characteristic of sulfinic acids.123
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