3858. Ethyl p-Toluenesulfonate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 80-40-0
4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid ethyl ester.
C9H12O3S; mol wt 200.25.
C 53.98%, H 6.04%, O 23.97%, S 16.01%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Monoclinic crystals. d 1.17. mp 33°. bp15 173°.

Use

For ethylation.