Sodium p-tolyl sulfonate
Agent Name
Sodium p-tolyl sulfonate
CAS Number
657-84-1
Formula
C7-H8-O3-S.Na
Major Category
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Synonyms
4-Toluenesulfonic acid sodium salt; Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, sodium salt; Naxonate hydrotrope; Sodium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate; Sodium p-methylbenzenesulfonate; Sodium p-toluenesulfonate; Sodium p-tolylsulfonate; Sodium paratoluene sulphonate; Sodium toluene-p-sulphonate; Sodium toluenesulfonate; Sodium tosylate; Tosylate, sodium; p-Toluenesulfonic acid sodium salt; para-Toluenesulfonic acid, sodium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Benzenesulfonic Acid Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Hawley] Faintly beige powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in dye chemistry and as a hydrotropic solvent; [Hawley]
Comments
Hydrotropes are mild eye irritants; Significant absorption occurs after ingestion but not after skin application; Not skin sensitizers in animal testing; Acute toxicity in animals includes decreased activity, prostration, increased salivation, diarrhea, and congestion of the liver; [OECD SIDS: Hydrotropes - 2005] No indication of skin sensitization; [OECD SIDS] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Sodium benzosulfonate."
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