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sulfuryl chloride

chemical compound
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Sulfuryl chloride is a pungent, corrosive liquid with the chemical formula SO2Cl2. It is typically produced by the direct combination of sulfur dioxide and chlorine, often with the aid of catalysts.1

Sulfuryl chloride is primarily used as a chlorinating and sulfonating agent. It can dissociate when heated or in the presence of catalysts. The term "sulfochlorinate" refers to the process of converting a compound, such as a paraffin hydrocarbon, into a sulfonyl chloride by adding a -SO2Cl group.12

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  1. sulfuryl chloride
  2. organosulfur compound - Sulfuranes : hypervalent organosulfur compounds
  3. sulfochlorinate

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