sulfonium compounds

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Compounds having the structure $\ce{R3S+}$ and associated anion (generally, but not necessarily, all three $\ce{R}$ groups are hydrocarbyl). E.g. $\ce{[(CH3)3S]^{+}Cl^{−}}$, trimethylsulfonium chloride, or
molecule
See: onium compounds
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1369 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'sulfonium compounds' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S06121 RIS BibTex EndNote
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