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)

1. (organic chemistry) The sulphonyl of benzene (chemical formula: C₆H₅SO₂).

Derived terms

• benzenesulphonyl chloride (C₆H₅SO₂Cl)