Talk:Sulfonic acid

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I went ahead and put in a stub on the temp page. Let me know what you think of it. 66.106.14.146 21:56, 27 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Can someone please move this article to 'Sulfonic acids'? as the article is talking about the class of acids not one acid.--81.10.39.128 08:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's normal for article titles to be in the singular, even when referring to multiple members of a class. See for example carboxylic acid or salt.

Ben 11:27, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can guess—but I cannot find a definitive explanation of—what is meant by calling these babies hypothetical. I suppose it's OK to use a bit of jargon that's well known in chemistry, but I'd suggest creating an entry for it on the "

Not "these babies" are called hypothetical; sulfonic acid itself is. Sulfonic acid (with an H-S bond) is hypothetical, because it doesn't exist.--84.163.109.83 (talk) 18:26, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose there is logic in explaining the non-existence of sulfonic acid by its immediate conversion into something else, but when that something else, sulfurous acid, doesn't exist either.....? ? ?. If there isn't a better explanation then no explanation at all would be better.Axiosaurus (talk) 12:02, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

One of the example compounds (PFOS) is described as being used in the manufacture of Teflon. While PFOS is an environmental contaminant, I think it is the related contaminant PFOA which is used in Teflon manufacture. 152.5.254.22 (talk) 19:12, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am a biochemist — okay, not a (real) chemist, but still fairly not ignorant —, nevertheless I did not comprehend what the lead was on about at first glance.

The formal part of acid, HS(=O)2–OH, are formally derivatives of the "parent" inorganic compound with the formula HSO2(OH).

"The fomal part is formally derived" apart, I did not get the inverted commas at first — Is it a technically-incorrect but layman-accesible usage? quoted non-standard term? Ironic usage? Greengrocers' usage? — and I did not fully comprehend the meaning of the sentence as I though that I had just read an oddly written sulfurous acid. Only by going to the discussion page to state the sentence's lack of clear meaning, I understood it was an impossible compound: to second the above posts, could that sentence in the lead be rewritten (by someone more knowledgeable than me)? Thanks --Squidonius (talk) 22:54, 15 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• did my best, hope it helps. Formal was used in the sense of
  formal synthesis V8rik (talk) 22:36, 16 December 2011 (UTC)[reply
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