Ethylene episulfoxide

Ethylene episulfoxide is the organosulfur compound with the formula C2H4SO.

A colorless liquid, it is one of the simplest sulfoxides.

Because it is a strained ring, ethylene sulfoxide is a highly reactive molecule, decomposing thermally to sulfur monoxide and ethylene.

It is prepared by oxidation of ethylene sulfide with periodate.

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