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C7H8O3S
172.2 g/mol
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4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid

CAS104-15-4EC203-180-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Acid catalyst for chemical synthesis

4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid is an organic compound that appears as a colorless to black solid and is odorless or nearly odorless. It is commonly used as an acid catalyst in chemical synthesis and in various industrial applications such as metal cleaning and electroplating.

Acid catalyst for chemical synthesisAcid and alkali cleaning of metalsElectroplating

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H302Harmful if swallowed
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid

InChIKey

JOXIMZWYDAKGHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (68)
  • C-250
  • PTSA
  • TSA-HP
  • TSA-MH
  • TSU
  • Toluene-4-Sulfonic Acid; Anastrozole EP Impurity F; Tizanidine EP Impurity I; Sultamicillin EP Impurity B; Lisinopril EP Impurity B; Escitalopram EP Impurity J
  • Xylometazoline EP Impurity E
  • 4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • 4-Toluenesulfonic acid
  • 4-methylbenzenesulphonic acid
  • 4-methylphenylsulfonic acid
  • 4-methylphenylsulphonic acid
  • 4-sulphotoluene
  • 4-toluenesulphonic acid
  • ANASTROZOLE IMPURITY F
  • Benzenesulfonic acid, methyl-
  • Cyclophil P T S A
  • Cyzac 4040
  • Eltesol
  • Eltesol TSX
  • K-Cure 040
  • K-Cure 1040
  • Kyselina p-toluenesulfonova
  • Kyselina p-toluensulfonova
  • LISINOPRIL IMPURITY B
  • Manro PTSA 65 E
  • Manro PTSA 65 H
  • Manro PTSA 65 LS
  • Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • Nacure 1040
  • P-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID
  • PARA-TOLUENE SULFONATE
  • SULTAMICILLIN IMPURITY B
  • Toluene-4-sulfonic acid
  • Toluene-4-sulphonic acid
  • Toluene-p-sulfonate
  • Toluenesulfonic acid
  • Toluenesulfonic acid (VAN)
  • TosOH
  • Tosic acid
  • Tosylic acid
  • Ts-OH
  • ar-Toluenesulfonic acid
  • p-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • p-Methylphenylsulfonic acid
  • p-Toluene sulfonate
  • p-Toluenesulphonic acid
  • p-Toluolenesulfonic acid
  • p-Tolylsulfonic acid
  • p-toluenesufonic acid
  • p-toluenesuiphonic acid
  • p-toluenesulfonic acid (ptsa)
  • p-toluensulfonic acid
  • p-toluensulphonic acid
  • p-toluenylsulfonic acid
  • p-toluyl sulphonic acid
  • pTsOH
  • para-toluenesulfonic acid
  • para-toluenesulphonic acid
  • paratoluensulfonic acid
  • rho-toluenesulfonic acid
  • toluene p-sulphonic acid
  • toluene-p-sulfonic acid