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sulphonamide
/ sʌlˈfɒnəˌmaɪd /
noun
- any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO 2 NH 2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
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By the action of ammonia, p-toluene sulphonamide is produced and is subsequently oxidised by bichromate and sulphuric acid to p-sulphonamidobenzoic acid.
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