camphorsulfonic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any sulfonic acid derived from camphor, but especially d-camphorsulfonic acid (known as Reychler's acid) classically used to resolve stereoisomers

Word forms

camphorsulfonic acid camphorsulfonic acids

Etymology

From camphor + sulfonic acid.

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