chloromethylsulfonyl

English

Noun

chloromethylsulfonyl (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A chemical compound with the formula CH₂ClO₂S.
   • 2012, Ulrich Schirmer, Peter Jeschke, Matthias Witschel, Modern Crop Protection Compounds: Herbicides, Volume 1, John Wiley & Sons, page 134:

     Further, compound 21, which was synthesized by substituting the methylsulfonyl group with a chloromethylsulfonyl group, showed a marked increase in herbicidal activity […]