sulfonium compounds

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Compounds having the structure R₃S⁺ and associated anion (generally, but not necessarily, all three R groups are hydrocarbyl). E.g. [(CH₃)₃S]⁺Cl⁻, trimethylsulfonium chloride, or

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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 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)