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HRID 1649948Generated: October 26, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 4-Nitrotoluene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactant2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acidHCID 8458—
Product4-NitrotolueneHCID 7473—
Product2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acidHCID 8458—

Reaction Steps

To isolate the 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid, the sulfonation mixture is adjusted to a sulfuric acid concentration of 70% and diluted with mother liquor from a previous crystallization to a 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid concentration of 35%. After centrifuging at room temperature, 936 g of 100% 4-nitrotoluene-2-sulfonic acid (98.5% of theory) are obtained from 600.0 g of 4-nitrotoluene.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04922008
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_05
ORD IDord-0d9c91b4f66f4effb4b81a9b76203b2e
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_05