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p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98.5%

Synonym(s):
4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid monohydrate, 4-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, PTSA monohydrate, TsOH monohydrate
Linear Formula:
CH3C6H4SO3H · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.22
Beilstein:
3568023
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

5.9 (vs air)

Assay

≥98.5%

form

solid

clarity of soln

passes test

impurities

9.5-11.5% water

ign. residue

≤0.1%

mp

103-106 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 10g + 50 mL, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.3%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.01%
Na: ≤0.002%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

[H]O[H].Cc1ccc(cc1)S(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H8O3S.H2O/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)11(8,9)10;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,8,9,10);1H2

InChI key

KJIFKLIQANRMOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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vapor density

5.9 (vs air)

vapor density

-

vapor density

-

vapor density

5.9 (vs air)

assay

≥98.5%

assay

≥99% (calc. to H2O free subst.)

assay

≥99.0% anhydrous basis (acidimetric)

assay

≥98%

form

solid

form

solid

form

crystals

form

-

impurities

9.5-11.5% water

impurities

≥85% toluene-4-solfonic acid, 8-12% water (Karl Fischer)

impurities

-

impurities

-

mp

103-106 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

56 °C (Elimination of water of crystallisation)

mp

103-106 °C (lit.)

General description

p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, an oxonium salt, is an inexpensive and easy to handle organic catalyst used in organic synthesis. The study of its crystalline structure shows that it is monoclinic with P21/c space group. Its solubility in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions has been studied.

Application

p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (p-TsOH·H2O) may be used as a catalyst in the synthesis of the following:
  • Unsymmetrical benzils.
  • Highly substituted piperidines.
  • 1,3,5-Trisubstituted benzenes by trimerization of alkynes.
  • Triazoloquinazolinone and benzimidazoquinazolinone derivatives.
  • 1,3,5-Trisubstituted pyrazoles derivatives.
  • Selenated ketene dithioacetals.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Catalytic systems containing p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate catalyzed the synthesis of triazoloquinazolinone and benzimidazoquinazolinone derivatives.
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Monatshefte fur Chemie / Chemical Monthly, 145(12), 1967-1973 (2014)
One-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical benzils from aryl methyl ketones and arenes in the presence of selenous acid catalysed by p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate.
Kharkongor I, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 53(23), 2837-2841 (2012)
Solubilities of p-Toluenesulfonic Acid Monohydrate and Sodium p-Toluenesulfonate in Aqueous Sulfuric Acid Solutions and Its Application for Preparing Sodium p-Toluenesulfonate.
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An efficient approach to the cyclotrimerisation of alkynes: solvent-free synthesis of 1, 3, 5-trisubstituted benzenes using p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate.
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