camphorsulfonic acid

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

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Compound from English camphor + English sulfonic acid.

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sulfonic acid

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