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Chlorosulfonic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

Sulfuric chlorohydrin

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Linear Formula:
ClSO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.52
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
232-234-6
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Concentration:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

4 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 25 °C), 3.3 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

37.7 %

concentration

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

pH

< 1 (at 20 °C)

bp

151-152 °C/755 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

acetic acid: soluble(lit.), chloroform: soluble(lit.), dichloromethane: soluble(lit.)

density

1.753 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OS(Cl)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/ClHO3S/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

XTHPWXDJESJLNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chlorosulfonic acid is a strong acid that is synthesized on an industrial scale by reacting sulfur trioxide and dry hydrogen chloride gas in an equimolar ratio. It can act as a sulfonating, dehydrating, oxidizing and chlorinating agent. It is reported to be a better electrophilic olefin cyclization agent in comparison to other sulfonic acids. Its infrared spectra in the solid, liquid and gaseous state have been recorded in the region 4000-400cm-1.

Application

Chlorosulfonic acid may be used in the following processes:
  • Synthesis of di-n-butyl ammonium chlorosulfonate, a secondary amine ionic liquid.
  • To prepare sulfonated polyethersulfone (SPES) with enhanced hydrophilic property.
  • To attach sulfate group to silk fibroin for improving its anticoagulant ability.
  • As a catalyst to prepare substituted coumarin, via von Pechmann condensation between phenol and β-ketoester.
  • As a substitute to acid catalyst in Biginelli reaction to prepare 3,4dihydropyrimidines.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

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Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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