p-Toluenesulfonic acid (CED0004425)

p-Toluenesulfonic acid (C7H8O3S) is a chemical compound with an average molecular weight of 172.20 g/mol. p-Toluenesulfonic acid belongs to the benzenesulfonic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, it is used as a surfactant (surface active agent), a solubility enhancer, a catalyst (PMC10490356), an acid (PMC10490356), and an activator (PMC10507666). This compound is found in or released from 26 recorded sources. These include drinking water and water supply (drinking water), building and construction materials (ceilings, ladders), and food, food processing and cookware (food preservation, processing meats, food contact materials, and fermentation processes for beer). It is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, such as soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, tobacco smoke filters, and cigar cigarettes. Additionally, it is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, amplifiers, communication cables or conductors, electric switches, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 9 others. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include oral, inhalation, and touch. Regarding its biological activity, there are 2 recorded protein targets: pro-cathepsin H (CTSH) and lysozyme C (LYZ).