sulfenamide
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thumb|160px|General structure of a sulfenamide
In organosulfur chemistry, sulfenamides (also spelled sulphenamides) are a class of organosulfur compounds characterized by the general formula , where the R groups are hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl. Sulfenamides have been used extensively in the vulcanization of rubber using sulfur. They are related to the oxidized compounds known as sulfinamides () and sulfonamides ().
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