Product code
RXSOL-60-6605-350
CAS number
6192-52-5
Category
Lab Chemical

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Overview

p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, synthesis grade, a solid acid catalyst.

Product description

p-Toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA, TsOH), CH3C6H4SO3H, is a strong organic acid that is solid and easy to weigh. It is usually supplied as the monohydrate (CAS 6192-52-5). This grade is for synthesis.

It is used as an acid catalyst for esterification, acetal formation and dehydration, as a curing catalyst for amino and phenolic resins and coatings, and as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and pesticide manufacture.

It is corrosive to skin and eyes and absorbs moisture. Keep containers closed.

Supplied from Barka to customers across Oman. Tell us the grade, quantity and delivery site and we will send a quote.

Dosage

TsOH is prepared on an industrial scale by the sulfonation of toluene. It is hygroscopic and hydrates readily. Common impurities include benzenesulfonic acid and sulfuric acid. TsOH monohydrate contains crystalline water as well as water as an impurity.

Also known as

p-TOLUENE SULFONIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS

Notes

p-Toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA or pTsOH) or tosylic acid (TsOH) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4SO3H. It is a white solid that is soluble in water, alcohols, and other polar organic solvents.

Where we supply

Oman. Stocked at our warehouse in Barka, South Al Batinah, and supplied to Muscat, Ruwi, Mutrah, Seeb, Rusayl, Barka, Sohar, Shinas, Saham, Buraimi, Nizwa, Ibri, Sur, Salalah, Duqm, Khasab and every other governorate.

Ports and free zones. Port Sultan Qaboos (Mutrah), Mina Al Fahal, Sohar Port and Freezone, Port of Salalah and Salalah Free Zone, Port of Duqm and the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Port of Sur, Khasab Port and Al Mazunah Free Zone.

Industrial areas. Rusayl, Sohar, Barka (Sanaya), Raysut (Salalah), Nizwa, Sur, Buraimi and Duqm industrial estates, Knowledge Oasis Muscat, and oil and gas sites across Oman.

Beyond Oman. We have branches in the UAE (including Fujairah) and in India (Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and Mumbai), and we also supply to South Africa.