Para Toluene Sulfonic Acid
Product Description
| Product | Para Toluene Sulfonic Acid |
| CAS | 104-15-4 |
| Formula | C6H4(SO3H)(CH3) |
| Synonym | PTSA, p-toluene sulfonic acid, Tosylic Acid, 4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, Toluene-4-sulphonic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Very Soluble | in water |
| Sensoric | White Crystals. |
| Melting Point | > 98 - 102°C |
| Dropping Point | > 100 °C |
| Vapor Density | No Information |
| Specific Gravity (20°C) | 0.65 |
| Solubility test (10 grams in 80 gram Ipopropyl Alcohol) | (in Water ) : 30g/100 ml water @25 °C |
| Toluene Sulphonic Acid(190) | 97.2% min |
| Suphuric Acid | 0.3% Max |
| Iron | 10 ppm Max |
| p-Isomer | 99.0% min |
| Vapor Pressure | <1 |
| Color | colorless leaflets |
| Odor | pungent odor |
| Molecular weight | 172.21 |
| Flash Point | (cc) 184 c |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether, diethyl ether |
| Boiling Point | 140 c (20 mm) |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | PTSA is a strong organic acid in granule or powder form. It is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. Highly useful for organic synthesis in esterification, alkylation and condensation reactions.
Use: HYDROTROPE, SURFACTANT |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Chemical Intermediates |
| Industry | Industrial |
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