Molecular structure of p-Toluenesulfonic acid, CAS Number: 104-15-4
p-Toluenesulfonic acid (CAS 104-15-4)
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CAS Number:
104-15-4
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
172.20
Molecular Formula:
C7H8O3S
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p-Toluenesulfonic acid, a crystalline white solid, finds extensive application in organic synthesis. It is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. This compound is employed in the production of various organic substances, including pharmaceuticals, dyes, and fragrances. Additionally, it serves as a catalyst for numerous important reactions, such as Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation, Diels-Alder reactions, and Heck reactions. Furthermore, it plays a role as a catalyst in the synthesis of polymers like polystyrene and polyethylene.
p-Toluenesulfonic acid (CAS 104-15-4) References
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- A comparison of dilute aqueous p-toluenesulfonic and sulfuric acid pretreatments and saccharification of corn stover at moderate temperatures and pressures. | Amarasekara, AS. and Wiredu, B. 2012. Bioresour Technol. 125: 114-8. PMID: 23026322
- p-Toluenesulfonic acid mediated 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitroolefins with NaN3 for synthesis of 4-aryl-NH-1,2,3-triazoles. | Quan, XJ., et al. 2014. Org Lett. 16: 5728-31. PMID: 25343314
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- p-Toluenesulfonic Acid-based Deep Eutectic Solvent as Transesterification Catalyst for Biodiesel Production. | Liu, W. and Wang, F. 2018. J Oleo Sci. 67: 1163-1169. PMID: 30111675
- p-Toluenesulfonic acid catalysed fluorination of α-branched ketones for the construction of fluorinated quaternary carbon centres. | Tang, SZ., et al. 2018. Chem Commun (Camb). 54: 12377-12380. PMID: 30328417
- Performance of p-Toluenesulfonic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent in Denitrogenation: Computational Screening and Experimental Validation. | Kamarudin, AF., et al. 2020. Molecules. 25: PMID: 33152997
- Deep Eutectic Solvent Choline Chloride/p-toluenesulfonic Acid and Water Favor the Enthalpy-Driven Binding of Arylamines to Maleimide in Aza-Michael Addition. | Gutiérrez-Hernández, A., et al. 2021. J Org Chem. 86: 223-234. PMID: 33232142
- p-Toluenesulfonic acid functionalized imidazole ionic liquids encapsulated into bismuth SBA-16 as high-efficiency catalysts for Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction. | Gao, G., et al. 2021. Dalton Trans. 50: 5871-5882. PMID: 33949506
- Effect of temperature on simultaneous separation and extraction of hemicellulose using p-toluenesulfonic acid treatment at atmospheric pressure. | Feng, C., et al. 2022. Bioresour Technol. 348: 126793. PMID: 35121097
- Efficient separation of bagasse lignin by freeze-thaw-assisted p-toluenesulfonic acid pretreatment. | Zeng, H., et al. 2022. Bioresour Technol. 351: 126951. PMID: 35257885
- p-Toluenesulfonic acid combined with hydrogen peroxide-assisted pretreatment improves the production of fermentable sugars from walnut (Juglans regia L.) shells. | Zhu, J., et al. 2022. Bioresour Technol. 355: 127300. PMID: 35562025
- Enhancement of separation selectivity of hemicellulose from bamboo using freeze-thaw-assisted p-toluenesulfonic acid treatment at low acid concentration and high temperature. | Peng, M., et al. 2022. Bioresour Technol. 363: 127879. PMID: 36058537
- Removal of p-toluenesulfonic acid from wastewater using a filtration-enhanced electro-Fenton reactor. | Wang, X., et al. 2022. RSC Adv. 12: 25424-25432. PMID: 36199312
- Pretreatment of moso bamboo with p-toluenesulfonic acid for the recovery and depolymerization of hemicellulose. | Wang, M., et al. 2023. Bioresour Technol. 129006. PMID: 37011848
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
p-Toluenesulfonic acid, 25 g | sc-338375 | 25 g | $42.00 | |||
p-Toluenesulfonic acid, 500 g | sc-338375A | 500 g | $63.00 |