What do you mean by sulphonation?
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Sulphonation is the introduction of a sulfonic acid group (SO3H) into an organic compound as, for example, in the production of an aromatic sulfonic acid from the corresponding aromatic hydrocarbon.
The usual sulfonating agent is concentrated sulfuric acid, but sulphur trioxide, chlorosulfonic acid, metallic sulphates, and sulfamic acid are also occasionally used. However, because of the nature and properties of a sulfuric acid, it is desirable to use it for nucleophilic substitution wherever possible.
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