Desulfonation reaction

See also: Aromatic sulfonation

In organic chemistry, the desulfonation reaction is the hydrolysis of aryl and naphthyl sulfonic acids:

RC6H4SO3H + H2O → RC6H5 + H2SO4

It is the reverse of sulfonation. The temperature of desulfonation correlates with the ease of the sulfonation.

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