WHITE TO LIGHT GREY CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Silver p-toluenesulfonate is used to converts alkyl halides to tosylates, and benzyl selenyl chlorides into their corresponding selenyl tosylates. It used in promotion of the leaving ability of halogens. For use in the conversion of alkyl halides to alkyl tosylates.
Silver p-toluenesulfonate can be prepared by mixing aqueous solutions of Silver(I) Nitrate and sodium tosylate and filtering off the precipitate.
reagent type: catalyst
core: silver
Silver p-toluenesulfonate should be protected from light.
The anhydrous salt is obtained by recrystallisation from H2O. Store it in the dark. [Claesson & Wallin Chem Ber 12 1851 1879, Beilstein 11 H 97, 99.]