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Sulfoxides, sulfones and thiosulfinates

A sulfoxide, R−S(O)−R, is the S -oxide of a sulfide ("sulfide oxide"), a sulfone, R−S(O) −R, is the S, S -dioxide of a sulfide, a thiosulfinate, R−S(O)−S−R, is the S -oxide of a disulfide, and a thiosulfonate, R−S(O) −S−R, is the S, S -dioxide of a disulfide. All of these compounds are well known with extensive chemistry, e.g., dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl sulfone, and allicin (see drawing).