p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Methyl Ester - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Methyl Ester

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Catalog Number

ACMA00017176

Product Name

p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Methyl Ester

Category

Polymers

IUPAC Name

methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

Molecular Weight

186.23g/mol

Molecular Formula

C8H10O3S

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(=O)(=O)OC

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H10O3S/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)12(9,10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI Key

VUQUOGPMUUJORT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

292.0 °C;292 °C @ 760 MM HG

Melting Point

28.5 °C;28-29 °C

Flash Point

306 °F (152 °C) (open cup)

Density

1.230 @ 25 DEG/25 °C

Solubility

INSOL IN WATER; SLIGHTLY SOL IN PETROLEUM ETHER; SOL IN ETHER; VERY SOL IN ALCOHOL, BENZENE, CHLOROFORM

Application

P-Toluenesulfonic Acid Methyl Ester serves primarily as a methylating agent in organic synthesis, enabling the introduction of methyl groups into various molecules. This versatile compound, appearing as a white to slightly yellow low melting solid, is soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene, but not in water, and is known to be hygroscopic. Beyond its role in methylation, it acts as a catalyst for the production of alkyd resins, is used strategically in the selective 1-substitution reaction of tetrazole, and plays a significant role in the preparation of dyes, showcasing its importance in diverse chemical applications.

Color/Form

MONOCLINIC LEAFLETS OR PRISMS FROM ETHER-PETROLEUM ETHER;LIGHT BROWN CRYSTALS;WHITE DAMP CRYSTALS

Complexity

219

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

201-283-5

Exact Mass

186.035065g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

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