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Ethanesulfonic acid

95%

Synonym(s):

1-Ethanesulfonic acid, Ethylsulfonic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
209-843-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1743071
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
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Quality Level

assay

95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.434 (lit.)

bp

123 °C/0.01 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−17 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.35 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

sulfonic acid

SMILES string

O=S(O)(CC)=O

InChI

1S/C2H6O3S/c1-2-6(3,4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,3,4,5)

InChI key

CCIVGXIOQKPBKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethanesulfonic acid participates in electrolytic reduction of perrhenate solutions.

Ethanesulfonic acid is a sulfonic acid, commonly used as a catalyst for alkylation and polymerization reactions.

Application

Ethanesulfonic acid is used as an esterification catalyst in the pre-treatment of ACPO (acidic crude palm oil) to produce biodiesel.


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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

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



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Electrolytic Reduction of Perrhenate. I. Studies in Perchloric, Ethanesulfonic, Trifluoroacetic and Hydrochloric Acids.
Hindman JC and Wehner P.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 75(12), 2869-2872 (1953)
The Action of Sulfuric Acid, Ethanesulfonic Acid and Chlorosulfonic Acid on Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Gordon GS and Burwell RL
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 71(7), 2355-2359 (1949)
Advanced fuel cell catalysts: sulfonation of carbon-supported catalysts using 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
Xu Z, et al.
Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 6(9), A171-A171 (2003)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
186260-25G04061838758026
186260-5G04061838758033