p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride
SIAL/T35955 - reagent grade, ≥98%
Synonym: Tosyl chloride
CAS Number: 98-59-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H7ClO2S
Molecular Weight: 190.65
EC Number: 202-684-8
MDL Number: MFCD00007450
Linear Formula: CH3C6H4SO2Cl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| bp | 134 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/C7H7ClO2S/c1-6-2-4-7(5 |
| InChI key | YYROPELSRYBVMQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 65-69 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccc(cc1)S(Cl)(=O)=O |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 88 °C) |
| Application: | p-toluenesulfonyl chloride may be used along with N-methylimidazole for the esterification or thioesterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols or thiols. It may also be used as a chlorine source for α-chlorination of ketones in the presence of lithium diisopropylamide. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 3 kg in poly drum |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H315 - H317 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 262.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 128 °C |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 134 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 65-69 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



