p-Toluenesulfonic acid

C7H8O3SCAS 104-15-4172.20 g/mol

SOOOH
Sulfonic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C7H8O3S
Molar mass
172.20 g/mol
Exact mass
172.0194 Da
Density
1.24 g/mL
Melting point
106–107 °C
Boiling point
140 °C (at 20 Torr)
pKa
-1.34
Flash point
183.9 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
670 g/L (25 °C)
logP
1.24Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
54.4 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Warning
Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 016-030-00-2), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
104-15-4
SMILES
Cc1ccc(S(=O)(=O)O)cc1
InChIKey
JOXIMZWYDAKGHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8O3S/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)11(8,9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,8,9,10)

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Names and synonyms

37 names · show all
  • Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-
  • 4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • p-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • Tosic acid
  • p-Methylphenylsulfonic acid
  • Toluenesulfonic acid
  • p-Tolylsulfonic acid
  • 4-Toluenesulfonic acid
  • K-Cure 1040
  • Cyzac 4040
  • Nacure 1040
  • PTS 100
  • NSC 167068
  • NSC 2167
  • KC 1040
  • Dryer 900
  • TSA 95
  • Cat 51-53
  • Taycatox 300
  • C 250
  • AD 3302W
  • Methylbenzenesulfonic acid
  • 4-Methylbenzene-1-sulfonic acid
  • Activator 100T3
  • Cycat 4040
  • KCG 3553
  • 4-Methyl-benzensulfonic acid
  • p-Tsoh
  • PTS-M 7000
  • TsOH
  • Cycat 602
  • Aktivator 100 SR
  • Taycacure AC 700
  • Neocat C 4
  • Benzene, 1-methyl-4-(sulfosulfonyl)-
  • 1-Methyl-4-(sulfosulfonyl)benzene
  • Taycacure AC 707

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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