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Para Toluene Sulfonic Acid (PTSA)

Para Toluene Sulfonic Acid (PTSA)

Specifications

Chemical Formula C7H8O3S·H2O
Molecular Weight 190.2
CAS No 6192-52-5 (Anhydrous material), 104-15-4
Synonyms Methyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid Monohydrate;
Toluene Sulphonic Acid Monohydrate;
4-Methyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid

Application As a hardening agent of furan resin which is applied in foundry Industry (Sand Casting).

In Plasticizers industries mainly for DEP/ DOP/ DBP – As esterification catalyst

Curing agent for resin system such as mino/phenolic/acrylic resins/resoles / epoxies / amino-Plastics and furniture lacquers.

As an anti-stress additive for electroplating baths additive, plastics, coatings, dyes, pharmaceutical intermediates, hydrotrope,

As intermediate of dye chemistry

In Butyl Acrylate manufacturing – As catalyst.

In Pharmaceutical industries is used for manufacturing of below product – As catalyst. CIPROFLOXACIN , Persantin, Naproxen DOXYCYCLIN SULPHAMETHAXAZOLE .

And produce the intermediates of Amoxicillin , Cefadroxil.