C8H10O3S
186.23 g/mol
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Methyl p-toluenesulfonate
CAS80-48-8EC201-283-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
methylating agent in organic synthesis
Methyl p-toluenesulfonate is a chemical compound used as a methylating agent in organic synthesis. It is structurally characterized by an aromatic ring and a sulfonate ester group, making it a convenient reagent for introducing methyl groups in laboratory and industrial reactions.
methylating agent in organic synthesislaboratory reagent for methyl group transfer
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CAS 80-48-8
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Chemical intermediate
Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
InChIKey
VUQUOGPMUUJORT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)S(=O)(=O)OC
Synonyms (42)
- ((2)H1,(3)H)methyl tosylate
- Methyl 4-toluene sulfonate
- Methyl p-toluenesulfonate
- Methyl p-tosylate
- Methyl para-toluenesulfonate
- Methyl toluene-4-sulfonate
- Methyl toluene-4-sulphonate
- Methyl toluenesulfonate
- Methyl tosylate
- Racecadotril Impurity 15
- Racecadotril Impurity T
- methyl rho-toluenesulfonate
- methyl tosylat
- methyl-4-toluene sulphonate
- methyl-p-toluenesulphonate
- methyl-p-toluensulfonate
- methyl-paratoluene sulphonate
- tosome
- tosylate methyl ester