What is "sulfenamide"

n. (context chemistry English) any compound, of general formula RSNR₂, derived from a sulfenic acid by replacement of the hydroxyl by an amino group

Sulfenamides (also spelled sulphenamides) are a class of organosulfur compounds characterized by the general formula RSNR', where R and R' are H, alkyl, or aryl. Sulfenamides have been used extensively in the vulcanization of rubber using sulfur. They are related to the oxidized compounds sulfinamides (RS(O)NR') and sulfonamides (RS(O)NR').