What is Sulfone?
[[File:Sulfone.svg|thumb|150px|right|The structure of a sulfone.]] A '''sulfone''' is a [[molecule]] that has a [[sulfur]] atom with [[chemical bond|bonds]] to two [[oxygen]] atoms. The sulfur has two [[double bond]]s to the two oxygens. It has a single bond with the other two groups. They are usually made by [[oxidation|oxidising]] [[thioether]]s. They are used in many important [[chemical reaction]]s. For example, the [[Julia olefination]] uses a sulfone to make an [[alkene]] from an [[aldehyde]]. They are also sometimes used as [[solvent]]s. {{Functional group}} [[Category:Functional groups]] [[Category:Organosulfur compounds]] {{chem-stub}}