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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:
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Product Name

Chlorosulfonic acid, 99%

InChI key

XTHPWXDJESJLNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OS(Cl)(=O)=O

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 25 °C)
3.3 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

99%

Quality Level

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.)

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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.

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.

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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Polyethersulfone sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid and its membrane characteristics.
Guan R, et al.
European Polymer Journal, 41(7), 1554-1560 (2005)
Chlorosulfonic acid catalyzed highly efficient solvent-free synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one and thiones.
Kotharkar SA, et al.
Ukrainica Bioorganica Acta, 2, 17-21 (2006)
Chlorosulfonic acid-catalysed one-pot synthesis of coumarin.
Kotharkar SA, et al.
Mendeleev Communications, 16(4), 241-242 (2006)
Chlorosulfonic acid as a convenient electrophilic olefin cyclization agent.
Linares-Palomino PJ, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(35), 6651-6655 (2003)
Infrared spectra of methane-, fluoro-, and chlorosulfonic acids.
Chackalackal SM and Stafford FE.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 88(21), 4815-4819 (1966)

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