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Also known as organic sulfate, organosulfate, sulfate esters, sulfates, sulfate, Sulfuric Acid Esters, Sulfuric Acid Ester

thumb|Generic structure of an organosulfate, where R is an organyl group

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  • Applications
  • Synthetic organosulfates
  • Laboratory routes
  • Dialkylsulfates
  • Natural sulfate esters
  • Metabolism
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thumb|Generic structure of an organosulfate, where R is an organyl group

In organosulfur chemistry, organosulfates are a class of organic compounds sharing a common functional group with the structure . The core is a sulfate group and the R group is any organic residue. All organosulfates are formally esters derived from alcohols and sulfuric acid () although many are not prepared in this way. Many sulfate esters are used in detergents, and some are useful reagents. Alkyl sulfates consist of a hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain, a polar sulfate group (containing an anion) and either a cation or amine to neutralize the sulfate group. Examples include: sodium lauryl sulfate (also known as sulfuric acid mono dodecyl ester sodium salt) and related potassium and ammonium salts.

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