Sulfonylurea

General structural formula of a sulfonylurea. The functional group consists of a sulfonyl group and a N-substituted ureylene group

Sulfonylureas or sulphonylureas are a class of organic compounds used in medicine and agriculture. The functional group consists of a sulfonyl group (-S(=O)2) with its sulphur atom bonded to a nitrogen atom of a ureylene group (N,N-dehydrourea, a dehydrogenated derivative of urea). The side chains R1 and R2 distinguish various sulfonylureas. Sulfonylureas are the most widely used herbicide.[1]

  1. ^ Costello, Ryan A.; Nicolas, Samar; Shivkumar, Abhijit (2024), "Sulfonylureas", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30020597, retrieved 2024-08-01