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HCID 6925Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid

O-TOLUENESULFONIC ACID · toluene-2-sulphonic acid · Ortho toluene sulfonic acid · Sorafenib Impurity 47 · 2-Toluenesulfonic acid · 2-methylbenzenesulfonylacid · o-Toluenesulfonic acid (8CI) · o-methylbenzenesulfonic acid

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2-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.88-20-0
Molecular formulaC7H8O3S
Average molar mass172.2 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass172.01941512 g/mol
SMILESCc1ccccc1S(=O)(=O)O
InChIKeyLBLYYCQCTBFVLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID6925
ChEMBLCHEMBL3306053
ChEBICHEBI:173491
EC No.201-809-3
DTXSIDDTXSID1045035

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1
Topological polar surface area62.8
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity214
Physical DescriptionLiquid
Collision Cross Section131.7 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DTBuffer gas: N2Ionization: ESI-Dataset: TOXCASTSource Identifier: DTXSID2044553]
Melting point67.5°C
Boiling point272.52°C (rough estimate)
Density1.3692 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5151 (estimate)
Storage conditionsStore at room temperature, keep dry and cool
pKa (acidity coefficient)-0.53±0.15(Predicted)
AppearanceWhite to off-white Solid
Solubility488.9g/L(32.5 ºC)
InChIInChI=1S/C7H8O3S/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(6)11(8,9)10/h2-5H,1H3,(H,8,9,10)
InChIKeyLBLYYCQCTBFVLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1(S(O)(=O)=O)=CC=CC=C1C
FDA UNII4ZHF5BMF7N
EPA Substance Registry SystemBenzenesulfonic acid, 2-methyl- (88-20-0)
GHS pictogramGHS05
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH314
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338-P310
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (95.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 43 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationBenzenesulfonic acid, 2-methyl- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2-methyl- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (95.3%)
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05
GHS hazard statementsH314
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P305+P351+P338-P310

Applications & Uses

Uses

Natural gas hydrate promotion capabilities of the hydrotope o-Toluenesulfonic Acid as an additive was investigated.