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sulfoxide

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sulfoxide [‚səl′fäk‚sīd]
(organic chemistry)
R2SO A compound with the group =SO; derived from oxidation of sulfides, the proportion of oxidant, such as hydrogen peroxide, and temperature being set to avoid excessive oxidation; an example is dimethyl sulfoxide, (CH3)2SO.


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2,3) The enzyme responsible for the S-oxidation of SCMC to SCMC sulfoxide has been reported to be phenylalanine hydroxylase.
The strong odor so typical of these herbs is caused by a variety of sulfur compounds such as alkyl sulfoxides and allyl sulfides.
 
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