tosyl

English

Etymology

From toluene + sulfonyl.

Noun

tosyl (plural tosyls)

1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl

Usage notes

Often abbreviated "Ts", but this conflicts with Ts = tennessine. This will be especially a problem if and when a means of mass-producing tennessine is invented.

Synonyms

• ptosyl (strictly p-tosyl)

Derived terms

• ditosyl
• tosylamide
• tosylate
• tosylation
• tosylimine

 

Anagrams

• stylo, stylo-