sulfenylation

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noun

The introduction of a sulfenyl group into a compound

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Meanings

nounsulfenylation (plural sulfenylations)

plural sulfenylations

  1. chemistryThe introduction of a sulfenyl group into a compound

Origin

From sulfenyl + -ation.

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APA

sulfenylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfenylation

MLA

“sulfenylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfenylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfenylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfenylation.

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