Nomenclature
CAS number: 98-59-9
4-Methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride; tosyl chloride.
C
7H
7ClO
2S; mol wt 190.65.
C 44.10%, H 3.70%, Cl 18.60%, O 16.78%, S 16.82%.
Description and references
Made by treating toluene with chlorosulfonic
acid.
Properties
Crystals, mp 69-71°. bp15 146°. Insol in water; freely sol in alcohol,
benzene, ether.