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What is the major product? 

Does the Original carbon skeleton change or are any carbons removed?

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The major product of the given reaction is to be determined. 

Whether the original carbon skeleton change or are any carbons removed is to be explained.

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The compounds with general formula R-S-R’ are known as organic sulfides or thioether.

While naming them, the organic substituents are indicated by prefixes.

For example –

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Now, these sulfides can easily be oxidised to sulfoxides in presence of oxidizing agent like hydrogen peroxide. And then sulfoxides can further be oxidised to sulfones.

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